Diabetes: Mental Health Services

(asked on 23rd January 2023) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the report of the Diabetes and Mental Health Expert Working Group in England entitled An integrated care model for mental health in diabetes, published 20 December 2022, whether he will take steps to improve the integration of diabetes and mental health care outside of long-term conditions Improving Access to Psychological Therapies services.


Answered by
Helen Whately Portrait
Helen Whately
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
This question was answered on 26th January 2023

The Government recognises the impact of diabetes on mental health and will further develop this work as part of the major Conditions Strategy announced by the Secretary of State on 24 January.

Since 2019, NHS England has funded two pilots in London and in Wessex to further develop the evidence base around how best to manage people with diabetes. Research showed a higher rate of eating and psychiatric disorder in people with type 1 diabetes patients. The National Health Service national diabetes programme commissioned MyType1 Diabetes. This platform is for type 1 diabetes patients and available nationwide. Healthy Living, a self-management online support programme was also commissioned for adults with type 2 diabetes. The platforms provide users with the skills and knowledge to manage their diabetes effectively, and offers information on treatments, advice on emotional and mental wellbeing, helping users adopt and maintain healthy behaviours around diet and exercise.

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