Hi to all,
Just a query really, I have recently been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (3 months ago) and am now back at work (emergency services, shift work, managerial level but still on the streets in a supervisory capacity). Occ Health are doing a 'reasonable adjustment' assessment which is fine but they have asked me to sign a consent form to give them access to my medical records and say they will request them from my diabetes consultant.
They have also said they will require a copy of my latest Hba1c test to 'determine' whether my diabetes is 'controlled' and will then use the results to decide if I can drive/do my job/work alone etc. This seems very intrusive to me, I happen to have diabetes, that is all, I am perfectly capable of being 'alone' without a babysitter at work.
I do accept that such assessments must be done but to this level? Surely all they need to know from the Consultant is whether I am capable of living a life with diabetes and for (basic) driving purposes whether I follow the DVLA rules. I know if I was hypo'ing all over the place and requiring the intervention of others on a regular basis this might be relevant and I suppose they won't believe me when I say I am 'controlled' unless the Consultant says so. They have already decided I am not to go out on patrol 'alone' which severely restricts me and to be honest makes me feel bl**dy useless!
Have others had this and am I being overly sensitive?
Just a query really, I have recently been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (3 months ago) and am now back at work (emergency services, shift work, managerial level but still on the streets in a supervisory capacity). Occ Health are doing a 'reasonable adjustment' assessment which is fine but they have asked me to sign a consent form to give them access to my medical records and say they will request them from my diabetes consultant.
They have also said they will require a copy of my latest Hba1c test to 'determine' whether my diabetes is 'controlled' and will then use the results to decide if I can drive/do my job/work alone etc. This seems very intrusive to me, I happen to have diabetes, that is all, I am perfectly capable of being 'alone' without a babysitter at work.
I do accept that such assessments must be done but to this level? Surely all they need to know from the Consultant is whether I am capable of living a life with diabetes and for (basic) driving purposes whether I follow the DVLA rules. I know if I was hypo'ing all over the place and requiring the intervention of others on a regular basis this might be relevant and I suppose they won't believe me when I say I am 'controlled' unless the Consultant says so. They have already decided I am not to go out on patrol 'alone' which severely restricts me and to be honest makes me feel bl**dy useless!
Have others had this and am I being overly sensitive?