JENNY WILLOTT MP SUPPORTS DIABETES TESTING AT LAUNCH OF THE SILVER STAR CHALLENGE  

Jenny Willott MP has supported the launch of the Silver Star Diabetes Challenge at the Houses of Commons. At the special MPs' testing event, held on Wednesday 19th October, Jenny took the quick and simple Type 2 diabetes test to help raise awareness of the need for public testing for the disease. Jenny was also issued with a Silver Star Pedometer to measure the number of steps taken during a Parliamentary Week as part of the 50 day challenge. The public can keep track of their MP on the Silver Star website and the winner of the 50 day challenge will be announced in February 2012. The key to preventing diabetes is physical activity and a healthy diet. The NHS spends £1 million per hour on diabetes related illnesses and it is estimated that more than one million people in the UK are unaware that they have the condition. Jenny said 'The diabetes test was so easy. It only takes two minutes and...