Health: Diabetes - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:51 pm on 18 October 2016.

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Photo of Baroness Young of Old Scone Baroness Young of Old Scone Labour 2:51, 18 October 2016

My Lords, in the face of investment in diabetes care and the strong priority being given by the Government to multidisciplinary teams for foot care, why can there not be a directive from the Government to ensure that all CCGs commission to that standard? Currently, two out of five patients are not seen within the recommended NICE guidelines on treatment for foot care. Unless local health economies are required to deliver to that standard, I believe that we will continue to see loss of feet as well as a huge increase in costs to the NHS. What are the Government going to do to make this a universal provision?