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Type 2 Isolation for coronavirus

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Alison63

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Hi my husband is type 2 diabetic with high blood pressure and erratic diabetes readings latest being in the 70’s though this has come down from 98. He went for checkup for blood pressure yesterday and asked nurse if he should isolate for 12 weeks because of his diabetes. Her reply was that diabetics only need to isolate if they get coronavirus as it can be worse for diabetics. Surely this conflicts with government advice. Can someone please advise I am so worried. Thank you.
 
Government advice is social distancing for diabetics not self isolation - two slightly different things unless its changed recently.

From what im told, true self isolation letters will be sent out on Monday - so we will be included in this or not. In the mean time you can only do what you think is right and what his work will permit.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...n-social-distancing-and-for-vulnerable-people

Gov website gives the direct message - most other things come from news outlets or interviews with various health professionals who may or may not have the right end of the stick.
 
sno0opy said:
Government advice is social distancing for diabetics not self isolation - two slightly different things unless its changed recently.

From what im told, true self isolation letters will be sent out on Monday - so we will be included in this or not. In the mean time you can only do what you think is right and what his work will permit.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...n-social-distancing-and-for-vulnerable-people

Gov website gives the direct message - most other things come from news outlets or interviews with various health professionals who may or may not have the right end of the stick.
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Yep, the NHS website does say that letters will start to be sent out on Monday so we should have more of a clue by then. Also this 'social distancing' applies to all of the public which is why so many are confused when they keep mentioning 'underlying health conditions' as if there is separate advice for those in that category when at the moment there isn't or if there is, it is so confusing that it makes it difficult to have any conversation at work about individual risk assessments. x
 
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