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Also worth trying the diabetic association www.diabetes.org.uk Their website and publications include sections on employment issues Joseph >>> [log in to unmask] 28/02/2007 07:03 >>> Hi we have had a number of questions recently in relation to staff with diabetes and i am searching for references i can use. the main question we have at present is "does diabetes increase the risk of infection (and subsequent absence)?" i have spoken to a specialsit nurse at a diabetes unit who says providing blood sugar is managed risk is no greater however because sugar levels are affected by infection it takes longer to shift. she wouldn't let me quote her to managers (how useful was that!) i have trawled the net to no avail, I've written to a diabetes specialist for guidance...to no avail. i have read that the risk of skin and urinary tract infection is slightly higher (dont know why- one of these web pages with no references) but nothing of chest infections, coughs, colds etc. The reason behind this is that we have several employees with type 2 diabetes who have had a high level of absence due to coughs/colds/flu etc and the company has a stringent absence management policy but if your absence is linked to a disability then absnce is managed on the 2/3 occasion of absence not each. I am informed that the union has hit on this and is telling staff with diabetes to say that they have reduced immunity because of diabetes. never a dull moment! jacqui ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. For list archives and documents, go to http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html FORTHCOMING CONFERENCES AND EVENTS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH For Occupational Health jobs, go to http://OHJobs.drmaze.net Find out about Occupational Health Nursing Education in UK at http://home.wlv.ac.uk/~in6232/aohne/ ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager at the following email address: [log in to unmask] www.kentandmedway.nhs.uk This footnote also confirms that although this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses, it is strongly recommended that you carry out your own virus scan of this message and any attachments. www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. For list archives and documents, go to http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html FORTHCOMING CONFERENCES AND EVENTS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH For Occupational Health jobs, go to http://OHJobs.drmaze.net Find out about Occupational Health Nursing Education in UK at http://home.wlv.ac.uk/~in6232/aohne/