Ignorance of diabetes is widespread...

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This is a subject close to my heart...I still see officious security officers getting out their box for no reason. A Type 1 diabetic QC representing the other side in a case I was personally involved in had the very same treatment - in that instance we both spoke to the Judge and it was solved there and then.

Prescribed basic diabetes education is needed in all areas of public service IMHO.
 
Diabetes is an invisible condition, there is no way of telling ,unless you know the signs.
 
I am aware of how little I knew at diagnosis.
It is good to look for opportunities to raise awareness wherever we can.

At an eye test I was told that my T1 could just be T2 undiagnosed which had turned into T1
We paused while I explained.
 
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AMP and Axa offer £8.2bn in a second bid for Axa’s Asian unit - CityAM

AUSTRALIAN wealth manager AMP launched a fresh £8.15bn bid for Axa Asia Pacific Holdings yesterday in a joint deal with French parent Axa, a year after its original approach. The move comes after rival bidder National Australia Bank pulled out of a deal to buy Axa’a Asian unit after the...
www.google.com www.google.com

This is a subject close to my heart...I still see officious security officers getting out their box for no reason. A Type 1 diabetic QC representing the other side in a case I was personally involved in had the very same treatment - in that instance we both spoke to the Judge and it was solved there and then.

Prescribed basic diabetes education is needed in all areas of public service IMHO.
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I experienced something similar a few years ago when I went to the Rugby World Cup. My drink was taken from me and, when I tried to explain that I needed it in case I had a hypo, I was told I could get a drink at the bar to treat it. Have you seen the queue for the bar at a rugby game? Might be a bit late with the treatment if I had to make my way out of my seat way up in the stands down steep stairs and then queue for a coke for half an hour.
 
We had the same at a concert. This was outlined when we booked out tickets.
I chose to take Jelly babies to avoid the problem. Same as on flights.
 
None of those solutions would help the barrister, you aren’t allowed to eat in court either.
 
This the case where I think people should have some certificate they can produce. To be fair the court should know the barrister and this should be noted. I guess though folks would steal and misuse. A diabetic may have a hypo and not know it as I did and I am sure the folks I was with thought I could not hold my drink. I was so unaware of it at the time. It was post-op and Id done a lot of it was my first real big day out and that evening I had a glass of wine. I now find this is notorious for causing hypo, especially if on an empty stomach and after exercise. I too was ignorant, even now I am used to be the opposite that I am not sure I'd notice until I worked out the signs after.
 
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None of those solutions would help the barrister, you aren’t allowed to eat in court either.
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Technically, that's correct. At an appropriate juncture a short adjournment is possible and I have been in Court where a Judge, alerted to the issue in advance, with the agreement of all relevant parties, has allowed an exception.

As an aside, I once saw both Theresa May and Lindsay Hoyle slipping nuts into their mouths when the House of Commons was sitting, both Type 1s.
 
Nuts for a T1? Why? You can’t correct a hypo with nuts. More likely to have been chocolate raisins, which are a superb hypo treatment.
 
Correct me if i'm wrong. This wasn't a case of diabetes ignorance but knowing the govt guidlines on what can be taken into a court. A can of unopened drink is allowed into court. This was security not following govt guidelines. Still i agree there is a lot of ignorance surrounding diabetes. Me being one until i became a diabetic. Pre diabetes i honestly thought you would give an unconcious diabetic his insulin. Wow! So shocked when i was on a course and discovered the ins and outs regarding diabetes.
 
What isn’t taken into court isn’t governed by any government regulation, or even a matter of security, it is simply a matter of courtesy and respecting. Same with chewing gum. Or vaping. The rule to go by is don’t do anything you wouldn’t do at a funeral.

There is, of course, a security element, but that is not the reason you can’t take your Big Mac into the public gallery. The same considerations apply to everyone in court.

I managed my diabetes while I was a magistrate. We used to retire to consider our verdict. Or chew jelly babies. For all I know, the solicitors did that too. The court rules about such things only apply when the court is actually in session.
 
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