Posted By Colin Reeves Ian Best general site is http://www.diabetes.org.uk/ There are three main types of treatment for Type II diabetes. 1. Diet and exercise 2. as above plus medication by way of pills 3. as above plus insulin If the treatment is 1 then the implications for the employer are nil unless blood sugars get too high. This will not initially result in unconciousness, but may affect ability to work by way of nausea or vomiting. In addition, the skin may become dry, eyesight blurred and breathing deep and rapid. Eventually this will result in a coma developing. If 2 above some pills may reduce blood sugar levels sufficient to go into a hypo (feeling shaky, sweating, tingling in the lips, going pale, heart pounding, confusion and irritability, eventually unconciousness). If 3 above as 2, but the chances are greater. However, taking a sugary drink when these symptoms first occur will prevent going too low on blood sugar. Note that Type 2 is a progressive disease - I started on 1 above and now on 3 above!! However, the knowledge of going too low is usually evident to the individual and can be prevented. Look at the website, plenty of info. Colin

Posted By Ian_P Cheers Colin, Many thanks for your prompt and informative reply. BR Ian

Posted By Colin Reeves Bob Similar to above: 1. On diet and exercise only, do not report to DVLA 2. On tablets then report to DVLA - GP should advise of this requirement. Customarily, unless there are complications, no action taken by DVLA apart from an acknowledgement letter. 3. On insulin, DVLA will issue a three year validity licence (or less than that if medical reports so indicate) and reduce the classes of vehicles that can be driven (no PSV, HGV etc). The patient should also advise their insurers - in my case no additional premium required. Ian It may be prudent once he goes onto insulin to advise your company's insurers (may be years down the line as progression differs from person to person). Colin

Posted By Colin Reeves Geoff You are correct and I apologise. When I was first put on medication (in 2000) it was a requirment to advise the DVLA - it seems that rules have changed in the meantime and I have not kept up!! Thanks Colin

Posted By GeoffB4 So have I Bob, and not one person or the literature they've issued has told me to advise the DVLA! Odd eh? The website was updated September 2008, so there's not anything else I can say, unless you find anything definitive.