EDM 1605 - Patient information on clinical research in diabetes

19.05.2008
Southworth, Helen

That this House recognises the importance of the UK as a world leader in clinical research; commends the work of the UK Diabetes Research Network in developing and strengthening NHS infrastructure to support the delivery of diabetes clinical research; further recognises that it is vital that patients, carers and members of the public are made more aware of the opportunities presented by clinical trials in diabetes in order to be able to make informed choices about participation in such research; welcomes the launch of the Clinical Research in Diabetes: A Patient Perspective DVD and its associated website, which aim to inform people about diabetes and diabetes research; and calls for the Government to make the DVD and details of the website widely available across the NHS in order to support research that will tackle the emerging global epidemic of diabetes.