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<blockquote data-quote="stani36" data-source="post: 116381" data-attributes="member: 24450"><p>I used to be an HR Advisor in the company I currently work for. I changed roles when I got married in August last year.</p><p></p><p>When you are applying for a position be it with a new company or internal with an existing company and have the option to state you are diabetic then please ensure you make this known to the company. You cannot and should not be discriminated for being diabetic and you are covered under the DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) if you are.</p><p></p><p>If like me you work for a large organisation they will have there own Occupationl Health department. All new applicants to my company have to complete/disclose any health conditions (it's in your own interest to be 100% honest). In my company these forms bypass the acutal HR department in a seperate sealed envelope and are passed straight to the Occupational Health nurse to assess. You cannot be penalised for being diabetic! Should the nurse need to know further information they may call you or ask you to pop along and see them. Don't see this as being negative they are merley seeing if they need to assist you or make any adjustments. Just because one person my have perfect health and has never had a day off sick in their lives or attended a hospital appointment and diabetics do doesn't mean to say you shouldn't accept assistance if it's offered to you. </p><p></p><p>I had a couple of weeks off last year for reoccurring migraines and was very poorly with it. Despite the fact I was advised to rest for 2 weeks by my GP and was put on all kinds of medication and sent to see a neurologist for assistance a report had to be sent to my Occupational Health nurse by my manager (when I was in HR) as it was the company policy at the time. I wasn't impressed at the time but the nurse was great and looking at the bigger picture with my diabetes and other health problems could see I had a complex health history. Some adjustments were made and I had regular chats with the nurse over a 6week period which was really helpful. She also advised to look at the www.direct.gov.uk website as there is tons of info around diabetes and working environment that would be of help.</p><p></p><p>I hope I've not bored you too much!</p><p></p><p>Take care.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stani36, post: 116381, member: 24450"] I used to be an HR Advisor in the company I currently work for. I changed roles when I got married in August last year. When you are applying for a position be it with a new company or internal with an existing company and have the option to state you are diabetic then please ensure you make this known to the company. You cannot and should not be discriminated for being diabetic and you are covered under the DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) if you are. If like me you work for a large organisation they will have there own Occupationl Health department. All new applicants to my company have to complete/disclose any health conditions (it's in your own interest to be 100% honest). In my company these forms bypass the acutal HR department in a seperate sealed envelope and are passed straight to the Occupational Health nurse to assess. You cannot be penalised for being diabetic! Should the nurse need to know further information they may call you or ask you to pop along and see them. Don't see this as being negative they are merley seeing if they need to assist you or make any adjustments. Just because one person my have perfect health and has never had a day off sick in their lives or attended a hospital appointment and diabetics do doesn't mean to say you shouldn't accept assistance if it's offered to you. I had a couple of weeks off last year for reoccurring migraines and was very poorly with it. Despite the fact I was advised to rest for 2 weeks by my GP and was put on all kinds of medication and sent to see a neurologist for assistance a report had to be sent to my Occupational Health nurse by my manager (when I was in HR) as it was the company policy at the time. I wasn't impressed at the time but the nurse was great and looking at the bigger picture with my diabetes and other health problems could see I had a complex health history. Some adjustments were made and I had regular chats with the nurse over a 6week period which was really helpful. She also advised to look at the www.direct.gov.uk website as there is tons of info around diabetes and working environment that would be of help. I hope I've not bored you too much! Take care. [/QUOTE]
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