{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/757074.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":757074,"attributes":{"action":"End the blanket ban on diabetics serving in non-frontline UK Armed Forces.","background":"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.","additional_details":"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.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":12,"created_at":"2026-01-14T16:55:49.468Z","updated_at":"2026-02-10T14:11:30.472Z","rejected_at":"2026-02-10T14:11:25.669Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-01-14T17:16:50.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:\r\n\r\nDiabetes should not prevent someone serving in the British armed forces\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/741445"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}