6 minutes | Tuesday, 17 April 2018
Research from Diabetes UK has found that one in seven (14 per cent) people with diabetes currently in work, feel that they’ve been discriminated against by their employer because of their condition.
The survey also found that more than one third (43 per cent) of respondents said that living with diabetes had caused them difficulty at work. Over a quarter (27 per cent) said that they would like time off work for diabetes-related appointments and 24 per cent would like flexibility to take regular breaks for testing their blood sugar or to take medication.
Diabetes UK Policy Manager Nikki Joule joined us to discuss the findings.