On Thursday 3rd July 2025, the government has published its 10-Year Health Plan, setting out its ambition to rebuild the NHS and bring care closer to home. They have committed to shift from hospital to community; analogue to digital; and sickness to prevention, to tackle the challenges set out in the Independent Review of the NHS last year.
Ahead of the 10-Year Health Plan being published, we launched a 10 Year Vision for Diabetes Prevention, Care and Treatment, calling for bold action to ensure everyone receives the best possible care to live well with diabetes, prevent serious complications and tackle inequity in access to services and health outcomes.
Read more about our response to the government's 10-Year Health Plan
How did Diabetes UK influence the 10-Year Health Plan?
Since the launch of the consultation for the 10-Year Health Plan, we have been making sure the government understands why it is so important that diabetes care and prevention is improved:
Two of our incredible Campaign Champions attended the launch event where they shared what it is like to live with diabetes.
We submitted our ideas for how to improve diabetes care as part of the Change NHS consultation, and we encouraged our supporters to also take part in the consultation and share their views and ideas for change.
On Wednesday 14th May 2025, we launched our new ‘10 Year Vision: For diabetes prevention, care and treatment’, setting out a clear plan for the UK government about how it can improve health outcomes and tackle inequality for people living with diabetes by 2035. Following the event, we delivered to Number 10 Downing Street our open letter to the Prime Minister and Health Secretary which was signed by over 6,000 supporters as well as over 100 messages from people living with or affected by diabetes about their experience.
To get involved with our next steps to make our 10-year vision a reality, sign up to our Diabetes is Serious campaign.
