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<blockquote data-quote="KK123" data-source="post: 1585279" data-attributes="member: 451727"><p>Hi to all,</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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!</p><p></p><p>Have others had this and am I being overly sensitive?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KK123, post: 1585279, member: 451727"] 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? [/QUOTE]
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