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<blockquote data-quote="indiaemily" data-source="post: 1551223" data-attributes="member: 206576"><p>I've been a type 1 diabetic for almost 12 years, I managed to secure a place at university to train as a paramedic, only to be told two weeks before my start date that due to an error from occupational health they hadn't flagged up my diabetes, therefore I was unable on the grounds of my diabetes to train as a paramedic as I wouldn't be given a job at the end. </p><p></p><p>This is due to DVLA regulations stating as an insulin dependant diabetic I am not allowed to complete my blue light training (allowing me to drive an ambulance).</p><p></p><p>Since my diagnoses I was always told that diabetes will never hold me back or stop me achieving my goals in life, although now, my dreams have been taken away from me. I have started a petition to get the law changed and allow people with diabetes to train and drive as a paramedic as this is something I'm driven to achieve.</p><p></p><p> <a href="https://www.change.org/p/dvla-allow-insulin-dependant-diabetics-to-work-as-a-paramedic?recruiter=609540878&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=tap_basic_share&utm_term=triggered" target="_blank">https://www.change.org/p/dvla-allow-insulin-dependant-diabetics-to-work-as-a-paramedic?recruiter=609540878&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=tap_basic_share&utm_term=triggered</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Thanks </p><p>India </p><p></p><p><img src="https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170904/3319370fd128c62eed9b309c3bedc0f6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="indiaemily, post: 1551223, member: 206576"] I've been a type 1 diabetic for almost 12 years, I managed to secure a place at university to train as a paramedic, only to be told two weeks before my start date that due to an error from occupational health they hadn't flagged up my diabetes, therefore I was unable on the grounds of my diabetes to train as a paramedic as I wouldn't be given a job at the end. This is due to DVLA regulations stating as an insulin dependant diabetic I am not allowed to complete my blue light training (allowing me to drive an ambulance). Since my diagnoses I was always told that diabetes will never hold me back or stop me achieving my goals in life, although now, my dreams have been taken away from me. I have started a petition to get the law changed and allow people with diabetes to train and drive as a paramedic as this is something I'm driven to achieve. [URL]https://www.change.org/p/dvla-allow-insulin-dependant-diabetics-to-work-as-a-paramedic?recruiter=609540878&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=tap_basic_share&utm_term=triggered[/URL] Thanks India [IMG]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170904/3319370fd128c62eed9b309c3bedc0f6.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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