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<blockquote data-quote="himtoo" data-source="post: 688731" data-attributes="member: 142835"><p>Hi Helen</p><p>this was posted by a mate on my other forum and he asked me to pass it along to you so i have copied and pasted <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>The following now appears as a comment to the newspaper website's article:</p><p></p><p>"The form which insulin-treated diabetics have to fill in (DIAB1<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/254415/DIAB1.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/254415/DIAB1.pdf</a> ) to apply for a driving licence has as question 3c: "Have you had more than one episode of severe hypoglycaemia (requiring assistance from another person) in the last 12 months? <strong><em>Do not count episodes where you were given help but could have helped yourself</em></strong>." The final sentence is in bold and italics on the form. </p><p></p><p>It is not clear from the article above whether Helen was able to treat the hypo herself, or could have been able to treat the hypo herself without the assistance of another person. </p><p></p><p>It is always possible that Helen was using an out-of date copy of DIAB1, since the wording has changed."</p><p></p><p>The <strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/273928/INF250_130913.pdf" target="_blank">Guidance Notes for DIAB1</a></strong> for filling in Q3c state (bottom right of page 7):</p><p><strong>Q3c</strong></p><p>Tick YES or NO; we need to know if you have had more than one episode of <strong>severe</strong> hypoglycaemia in the last 12 months. </p><p>● You should only count episodes where you have needed another person to help you</p><p>● You do not need to count episodes where you had help but could have treated yourself. </p><p>Needing assistance would include:</p><p>– admission to Accident and Emergency</p><p>– treatment from paramedics, or</p><p>– assistance from a partner/friend who has to administer glucagon or glucose because you cannot do so yourself</p><p></p><p>Perhaps himtoo could point this out to Helen on the other forum - she may possibly have filled in the DIAB1 form incorrectly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="himtoo, post: 688731, member: 142835"] Hi Helen this was posted by a mate on my other forum and he asked me to pass it along to you so i have copied and pasted :) The following now appears as a comment to the newspaper website's article: "The form which insulin-treated diabetics have to fill in (DIAB1[url]https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/254415/DIAB1.pdf[/url] ) to apply for a driving licence has as question 3c: "Have you had more than one episode of severe hypoglycaemia (requiring assistance from another person) in the last 12 months? [B][I]Do not count episodes where you were given help but could have helped yourself[/I][/B]." The final sentence is in bold and italics on the form. It is not clear from the article above whether Helen was able to treat the hypo herself, or could have been able to treat the hypo herself without the assistance of another person. It is always possible that Helen was using an out-of date copy of DIAB1, since the wording has changed." The [B][URL='https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/273928/INF250_130913.pdf']Guidance Notes for DIAB1[/URL][/B] for filling in Q3c state (bottom right of page 7): [B]Q3c[/B] Tick YES or NO; we need to know if you have had more than one episode of [B]severe[/B] hypoglycaemia in the last 12 months. ● You should only count episodes where you have needed another person to help you ● You do not need to count episodes where you had help but could have treated yourself. Needing assistance would include: – admission to Accident and Emergency – treatment from paramedics, or – assistance from a partner/friend who has to administer glucagon or glucose because you cannot do so yourself Perhaps himtoo could point this out to Helen on the other forum - she may possibly have filled in the DIAB1 form incorrectly. [/QUOTE]
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