This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government

Rejected petition Change the name of type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes develops when the insulin-producing cells in the body have been destroyed and the body is unable to produce any insulin, so insulin has to be injected via a syringe/pump several times a day in order for them to survive and is constantly confused with type 2 diabetes which is curable

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Type 1 HAS NO CURE
Type 1 is an AUTO IMMUNE DISEASE
Type 1 is FOR LIFE
Type 1 Diabetics rely on INSULIN TO LIVE
Type 1 Diabetics need to TEST BLOOD GLUCOSE & COUNT CARBS every time they eat
Type 1 Diabetics CAN EAT ANYTHING
Type 1 is NOT treatable with TABLETS OR DIET
Please, help change the name! Let's remove the stigma of Type 1 just because it has Diabetes in its name.

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William Scott

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

This petition has been rejected because neither the UK Government nor Parliament are responsible for the names of medical conditions.

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