@helensaramay - let us know how it goes. Have fun!
Thanks
@Diakat.
It was certainly an interesting event. This was the first time I have been to parliament so I was a little in awe of the building - it is certainly the
Palace of Westminster.
But that was irrelevant. I was invited by Diabetes UK to help them launch their report "The future of diabetes" based on discussions with more than 9000 people with or affected by diabetes. They distilled all the discussions into six key area of which the "Emotional toll" was the first (now I'm not sure whether the BBC article was lazy reporting by picking up on only the first point). Anyway, the six points are
- More support for emotional and psychological health
- Better access to healthcare professionals who understand diabetes
- Better access to technology and treatments
- Widely available information and education
- More support and understanding at work and school
- Hope for the future .. which is split into Research and prevention of type 2 diabetes
As well as talks from diabetes people, a minister for health (not the Secretary for Health) spoke about some of the commitments the government was making such as a sustained investment until at least 2020/21.
It was an interest event to attend and talk to various people including MPs.
I won't ramble on too much more - in return for my invitation from Diabetes UK, I have been asked to write a blog and I don't want to pre-empt it.