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Denied entry to a club because I was carrying needles!

I like Debloubed's fourth option. It's what happens at airports (about half of the time. Perhaps because of the level of security, folks like us with pointy things in our hand luggage are coming to the surface more often than we used to so leading security staff to a comfortable familiarity with the problem.

I was particularly impressed with the response 'food outlets etc and first aid room. That is a good man. The sort of jovial security guy you want beside you when your hypo strikes!

Robert wt
 
Thanks everyone, really happy with the amount of responses I have seen, although I find it strange, yet reassuring that nobody else has really encountered this.


I guess this is the difference between a small local club and the bigger ones. I think it's imperative that all staff should be better trained in these fields.
It's good to read some of the stories on this thread, about the care and attentiveness of some of the staff.


You know it's really strange that... I felt discriminated against and as all of us agree, what they did was wrong, but I never even thought about such legislation. I feel that too much time has passed now to kick up a fuss about what happened before, but by all means if it happens again next time I go there, I won't let it ruin my night!

robertwt said:
"Doctors Note... To whom it may concern
Jleafe is suffering from diabetes and it is imperative that he carries his insulin pen with him at all times"
Click to expand...

Also a great idea Robertwt, I might just do this, as I am sure that in future, armed with a doctors note and a reminder of the Anti-Discrimination Laws and the Equality Act, I won't have such a problem.

Thanks everyone
 
Glad our contributions helped.

Take care and enjoy life.

Doug
 
I worked in a nightclub for years and they never had any issue with diabetics or people with allergies taking needles in. I know they need to keep clubs safe but there is a huge difference between a drug dealer/thug taking in needles to use as a weapon and someone with a medical issue taking them in.

I am surprised any club would offer to look after insulin etc, I wouldn't trust a club to look after anything like that for me, nor as a worker in one would I want to be responsible for looking after that sort of thing.

I am type one and keep spare lancets in my test kit, if anyone refused me entry to anywhere with those they would have a very grumpy me to deal with
 
I don't understand why you need to take insulin into a nightclub anyway? When I've been out clubbing I never have.
 
To fly its recommended you take a GP letter with for your kit, can you not do the same when going out? What's the name of the club, I'd happily write to them or the papers for you. Show them up i would.
 
My best friend is diabetic and she has been so lucky, 9 times out of 10 she has never been checked and the odd times we have been asked we have been told if we have any problems we are welcome to come to reception and use the main office to inject.
She may just be lucky, but she has never told me of any uncomfortable incidents she had and she used to go out 3 or 4 nights a week.
 
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