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An 11-year-old from Southgate in London recently called on the prime minister to address the inequalities faced by children and young people with health conditions at schools in England. Harrison Ward, who has type 1 diabetes, told Mr Brown about his experiences at school to help health charity Diabetes UK raise awareness of the problems faced by some pupils with health conditions.
To tackle this issue, Jim Cunningham MP is putting forward the Schools (Health Support) Bill, which had its second reading in Parliament on Friday 8 May. Do you think there is a need for such a Bill to promote awareness of diabetes?
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I do feel children with chronic medical condtions such as diabetes asthma and epilepsy are marginalised at school. The problems arise due to a lack of understanding amongst teachers. It is like a breath of fresh air when i am contacted by a school regarding management of chronic conditions. I have no problem educating the staff involved with my diabetic children and the teachers then become educators to other staff. It's a question of communication.
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