Diabetes UK warmly welcomed the government’s July 3, 2025 release of its 10‑Year Health Plan for England, which prioritises shifting care closer to communities, embracing digital healthcare, and emphasising prevention. Having already published their own 10‑year vision focused on diabetes, the charity commends the alignment with its calls to reduce health inequities, enhance early detection, and improve long‑term outcomes in diabetes care.
Read the full response from Diabetes UK to the Government’s 10-year plan.
A significant pillar of Diabetes UK’s response is the new Cardiovascular Disease Modern Service Framework. With nearly 30 % of cardiovascular deaths in England linked to diabetes, the organisation urges that diabetes care be central to this framework, complete with clear metrics, milestones, and accountability from local health systems. They view this as critical to reducing the heavy burden of diabetes‑related complications.
The Plan’s commitment to a “Neighbourhood Health Service” in community settings also drew praise. Diabetes UK stresses that bringing care into local settings must include access to specialist diabetes skills, enabling early intervention and personalised care outside hospital settings. They believe this is key to tackling variation in care and providing a more cohesive approach to long‑term condition management.
Digital transformation-including wider deployment of continuous glucose monitors and hybrid closed‑loop systems-is another welcome innovation. As the NHS shifts from analogue to digital, Diabetes UK emphasises the need for equitable access to technology, with patients and professionals benefiting from seamless data sharing via platforms like the NHS App. Ensuring clinicians have time to use these tools effectively is equally important.
Finally, Diabetes UK welcomes the government’s intention to partner with charities to support people newly diagnosed with diabetes and to curb rising obesity through legislative action. They specifically call for enforceable changes-like mandating healthy food affordability and rolling out weight‑loss medications with support-so that the government’s “sickness to prevention” agenda genuinely delivers healthier environments and reduces Type 2 risk.
The response recognises a need for a community-driven response to the ever-growing burden of diabetes. At-home, affordable testing via easy-to-use medical devices such as the Neuropad® 10-Minute Screening Test® will help to realise this vision.