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<blockquote data-quote="tim2000s" data-source="post: 1326370" data-attributes="member: 30007"><p>It strikes me that there are two issues going on here [USER=346759]@jay1989[/USER] .</p><p></p><p>The first is the lack of care that you feel you are receiving from the NHS. WHilst it might seem that you're not getting that much, you are sadly getting as much as anyone else, and by joining up on here, we can hopefully provide you with some help to fill the gaps that you are struggling with. </p><p></p><p>As many have mentioned, take a look at <a href="http://www.bertieonline.org.uk" target="_blank">www.bertieonline.org.uk</a> which is a great course to take you through the process of learning about dose adjustment, dealing with high glucose levels and a host of other things. </p><p></p><p>Secondly, go and have a look at <a href="http://www.t1resources.uk" target="_blank">www.t1resources.uk</a> - a website built by T1s and Healthcare professionals to provide a really useful set of reviewed links to a huge variety of resources. Going away and looking at all of these will help you to get your head around T1.</p><p></p><p>Secondly, your employer. A back to work process and use of the Bradford score are, in their own right, normal processes, and as others have said, you aren't being treated unfairly in that respect. I'd agree that the Doctor's certificate statement seems a little odd, so I would certainly double check your employee handbook/processes, which the company has to provide for you. </p><p></p><p>As has been mentioned, under the disability discrimination act, your employer has to make reasonable adjustments, but this doesn't mean that you can do whatever you like in respect of your diabetes and expect them to just deal with it. It's a two way thing and you also have to be making a reasonable attempt to manage yourself, so extreme highs and swinging lows that result in time off could be considered by the company as unacceptable. To deal with this, go through the links I provided earlier, which will give you some tools to manage.</p><p></p><p>With regard to the appointment on the 12th December, what's it for, and how much notice did you give your company? Have you explained to them the importance of it? Whilst you should be reasonably allowed to attend, if there are a lot of people off and the company will be understaffed, and the notice provided was short (less than two weeks say), again, they are within their rights to say "We're really sorry, but we just can't manage without you, would you mind re-arranging it?".</p><p></p><p>I think the most important thing to bear in mind when dealing with your supervisor and management is that they probably have never encountered Type 1 before and have no idea what it means for you. Their view on Diabetes will be driven by the T2 propaganda, so somewhere, it's likely that one or two of them will be thinking that you brought it on yourself, however wrongheaded that might be. </p><p></p><p>One thing you might consider, especially if it is a small company, is providing your management and fellow employees a type of "Lunch and Learn" session where you take them through what T1 is and what you have to do to manage it. That will help them understand what you have to deal with and provide you with an opportunity to help them understand what assistance you might need. My take is that you should be proactive on educating them and assume they know nothing as that's often the case.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tim2000s, post: 1326370, member: 30007"] It strikes me that there are two issues going on here [USER=346759]@jay1989[/USER] . The first is the lack of care that you feel you are receiving from the NHS. WHilst it might seem that you're not getting that much, you are sadly getting as much as anyone else, and by joining up on here, we can hopefully provide you with some help to fill the gaps that you are struggling with. As many have mentioned, take a look at [URL="http://www.bertieonline.org.uk"]www.bertieonline.org.uk[/URL] which is a great course to take you through the process of learning about dose adjustment, dealing with high glucose levels and a host of other things. Secondly, go and have a look at [URL="http://www.t1resources.uk"]www.t1resources.uk[/URL] - a website built by T1s and Healthcare professionals to provide a really useful set of reviewed links to a huge variety of resources. Going away and looking at all of these will help you to get your head around T1. Secondly, your employer. A back to work process and use of the Bradford score are, in their own right, normal processes, and as others have said, you aren't being treated unfairly in that respect. I'd agree that the Doctor's certificate statement seems a little odd, so I would certainly double check your employee handbook/processes, which the company has to provide for you. As has been mentioned, under the disability discrimination act, your employer has to make reasonable adjustments, but this doesn't mean that you can do whatever you like in respect of your diabetes and expect them to just deal with it. It's a two way thing and you also have to be making a reasonable attempt to manage yourself, so extreme highs and swinging lows that result in time off could be considered by the company as unacceptable. To deal with this, go through the links I provided earlier, which will give you some tools to manage. With regard to the appointment on the 12th December, what's it for, and how much notice did you give your company? Have you explained to them the importance of it? Whilst you should be reasonably allowed to attend, if there are a lot of people off and the company will be understaffed, and the notice provided was short (less than two weeks say), again, they are within their rights to say "We're really sorry, but we just can't manage without you, would you mind re-arranging it?". I think the most important thing to bear in mind when dealing with your supervisor and management is that they probably have never encountered Type 1 before and have no idea what it means for you. Their view on Diabetes will be driven by the T2 propaganda, so somewhere, it's likely that one or two of them will be thinking that you brought it on yourself, however wrongheaded that might be. One thing you might consider, especially if it is a small company, is providing your management and fellow employees a type of "Lunch and Learn" session where you take them through what T1 is and what you have to do to manage it. That will help them understand what you have to deal with and provide you with an opportunity to help them understand what assistance you might need. My take is that you should be proactive on educating them and assume they know nothing as that's often the case. [/QUOTE]
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