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Petition 733123
Funding for finger-prick glucose test for all unwell children of any age in A&E
Introduced
12 July 2025
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495 signatures
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23 February 2026
Summary
Fund all NHS A&E departments to do finger-prick blood glucose tests on all unwell babies, toddlers, and children, even if symptoms seem minor, specific, or common, to detect undiagnosed Type 1 diabetes and early DKA, preventing life-threatening complications. Many children with Type 1 diabetes aren’t diagnosed until they develop life-threatening DKA. We think early testing could save lives and prevent trauma.
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- Official source: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/733123
- Open data entity: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/733123.json