The invisible epidemic affecting your drivers

31 January 2024

The Driving for Better Business Let’s Talk Fleet Risk Podcast talks to Kate Walker, Managing Director of The Diabetes Safety Organisation

A staggering 7% of the population have diabetes. 700 people are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the UK every day, and there are currently 4.6 million people with diabetes of which 1 million do not know they have the condition.

Diabetes is an invisible condition posing often unrecognised health and safety risks to companies. What if one of your drivers had a ‘hypo’ while on the road? They could black out or act as if drunk. Listen to the podcast to hear about:

• The hidden epidemic that is diabetes
• When is diabetes a DVLA notifiable condition?
• The potential consequences of a typical ‘on the road’ diet
• Enabling conversations with employees around driving with diabetes
• Good practice for managing diabetes risk and resources to help.