Rejected petition End the blanket ban on diabetics serving in non-frontline UK Armed Forces.

Review and modernise Armed Forces medical policy to end the blanket ban on people with diabetes, allowing medically fit individuals to serve in non-frontline, specialist and support roles in line with modern diabetes care and technology.

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The Armed Forces apply a near-blanket ban on people with diabetes, a policy that no longer reflects modern medicine or military roles. Advances such as continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pumps allow safe, reliable management. Many non-frontline, technical and specialist roles do not pose the same risks as combat. A role-specific, evidence-based approach would be fairer, safer, and strengthen recruitment without compromising operational effectiveness.

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Diabetes should not prevent someone serving in the British armed forces
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/741445

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Date submitted 14 January 2026
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