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My driving licence, which I held for 40 years, was revoked by the DVLA in January due to not 'meeting the current visual field standards'. I had extensive laser treatment in both eyes due to diabetic retinopathy about 10 years ago. Since then regular eye examinations have identified no further...

I have been a Type 1 for over 50 years. About a year ago I was provided with a FreeStyle libre blood sugar monitor. I test on average 6 times a day. My Time in Target results for the last 90 days are as follows: >13.3. 17% 10.1-13.3. 17% 3.9-10.0. 51% <3.9. 15% My...

I am hoping to make a claim for Attendance Allowance. I have been a type 1 diabetic for 50 years and am now 71 years old. Are there any threads which might help me. Must confess I find it difficult to navigate around the threads!

I read in Daily Mail recently that continuous blood sugar monitoring equipment without the need of prick and test are to be made available to all type 1 diabetics free on the NHS. I have been a type 1 diabetic for 50 years and have asked for such monitoring equipment but refused because my...