1 / 26

Diabetes in the Workplace

This article explores the impact of diabetes on working life, detailing how stress and workplace conditions affect diabetic employees. It addresses concerns such as job loss due to diabetes and the complexities of workplace laws that protect these individuals. Key discussions include defining diabetes, current treatment updates, the risks of hypoglycaemia, and navigating the Equality Act. The piece offers insights into effective management strategies for diabetes in professional settings, aiming to support both employees and employers in creating a conducive work environment.

mahdis
Télécharger la présentation

Diabetes in the Workplace

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

    1. Diabetes in the Workplace Gayle Richards Diabetes Specialist Nurse UHBristol Foundation Trust

    2. What the media reports Workers with diabetes lose jobs Stress in the workplace is a major factor in the development of heart disease and diabetes, a study says. Sacked diabetic worker accepts out-of-court settlement Diabetics Confront a Tangle of Workplace Laws

    3. Questions What is the impact of diabetes on working life? How to best manage diabetes in the workplace?

    4. To answer those questions What is diabetes and an update on treatment What is known about the issues in the workplace Hypoglycaemia The Equality Act (formerly DDA) Hazardous work Driving Stress

    5. What is diabetes? Diabetes is a condition where the amount of glucose in the blood is too high because the body cannot use it properly. Due to a problem with the production and/or use of insulin

    6. Type 1 diabetes (only 5-10%) Usually Young(er), slim and unwell at diagnosis Insulin for life

More Related