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Change the name of type 1 diabetes

Submitted on Wednesday 30th September 2015

Rejected on Friday 2nd October 2015

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

Petition Action

Change the name of type 1 diabetes

Petition Details

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

Additional Information

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.

Thanks for reading and a special Thanks for signing

Regards
William Scott


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

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

However we would be able to consider a petition that asked the UK Government and the NHS to use a new term to refer to this condition. You may wish to consider creating a new petition along these lines.

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