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Welcome to Insulin Dependent Diabetes Trust
| Insulin Choices – The Evidence | Click Here |
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We are an organisation for people living with diabetes run by people living with diabetes. We recognise that when one person in a family lives with diabetes, this affects other family members and we offer support to partners and parents. We raise awareness of important issues for people with diabetes and provide information in non-medical language.
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______BENEFITS – THE GREEN PAPER BECOMES A WHITE PAPER
“Shaping the Future of Care”
In our IDDT’s October Newsletter we informed members that we had joined with other charities to raise serious concerns about the Government’s green paper which revealed plans to abolish Attendance Allowance [AA] and leaves the way clear to end the care component of the Disability Living Allowance [DLA]. This will affect millions of people including some with diabetes and so we asked members to write to their MPs to let them know that they, and we, are unhappy with the proposals. We are grateful to all our members who took this action as without it, MPs would be unaware of the strength of feeling amongst people the proposals go before Parliament as a White Paper. This means that it is discussed and can eventually become law.
What was achieved very quickly
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Within hours of the news of the threat to AA and DLA, people began to make their feelings known and almost all were against the proposals.
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Many charities, even the large ones, were unaware of the existence of the threat but they were inundated with e-mails and letters and so were ‘forced’ to take a stance.
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Almost 22,000 people signed a petition protesting against threats to DLA and AA on the No 10 website.
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There were enough concerned people to ensure that nearly every MP was made aware of the anger and fears that the threat to DLA and AA causes and there questions and debates in both Houses of Parliament and the Scottish and Welsh Assemblies.
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The Conservatives announced that they would oppose plans to incorporate AA into funding for the National Care Service.”
So a great deal was achieved and sufficient pressure was raised so that Health Secretary, Andy Burnham announced, “I can state categorically that we have now ruled out any suggestion that DLA for under-65s will be brought into the new National Care Service.”
However, while this appears to have forced the government to rule out the option of taking away DLA for the under-65s, it has also put them in a position of admitting, albeit by omission, that DLA for those over 65 and AA are still under threat.
What happens now?
It is now a question of waiting to see what is in the White Paper if, or when it is published.
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Advice about diabetes and swine flu
Swine flu is currently affecting 100,000 people per week in the UK. It is an illness characterised by fever, sore throat, cough, fatigue, headache, muscle aches and sometimes vomiting and diarrhoea. People generally recover after 3-5 days. In people with diabetes, the blood sugar will be elevated during the infection and it is important to keep insulin doses up even though you may not be eating – it is also vital to drink plenty of fluids as dehydration will increase the risk of ketoacidosis. Regular blood testing is important during the illness. The chest infection may be quite severe and patients with diabetes should be given priority by their doctors. Tamiflu and paracetamol are safe to give in diabetes and will shorten the illness by 2-3 days.
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If
you are a man with type 1 diabetes, can you help with research?
< CLICK HERE>
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‘Understanding Your Diabetes’ is a new FREE booklet from IDDT. It explains the differences between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and supports people with both types of diabetes by removing some of the harmful myths and misunderstandings. It explains the important relationship between insulin or medication, diet and exercise to help people have a better understanding of their condition and how to manage it.
To
download your copy <Click
here>
or for FREE hard copies
call IDDT
+44 (0) 1604 622837 or e-mail
enquiries@iddtinternational.org
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IDDT Celebrate their 15'th Birthday and World Diabetes Day with a debate.
Key figures were invited to enter into a debate asking the question:
Do attitudes need to change for people with diabetes to have real treatment choice?
To find out what happened click here.
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Welcome to Wilbert! |
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Goodie Bags The new
member to the IDDT team wants to
give you one of our free ‘Goodie Bags’ |
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Synthetic
GM 'human' insulin versus natural animal insulin
Some people have adverse effects when using synthetic GM 'human'
insulin which was introduced without any evidence of benefit. We
campaign for the continued availability of natural animal insulins and
believe that people with diabetes should be an informed choice of
treatment including the risks and benefits of both animal and synthetic
GM insulins. Click here for more.
Living
with diabetes requires information and knowledge
It is not always easy to remember everything we are told by healthcare
professionals so we provide information on many aspects of diabetes and
its complications with practical information gathered from the
experiences of people who live
with diabetes.
Important
Warnings
A range of issues affecting the care and treatment of people with
diabetes from NICE guidelines to latest information about insulin and
other pharmaceutical products.
Click here for
more information.
Children
in poor countries die for lack of affordable insulin!
We collect unwanted in-date insulin and other diabetes supplies to send
to Dream Trust, a clinic in India for diabetic children from poor
families and we have a sponsor a child scheme. Can you help to save a
life? Click
here for information!
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30 Years
Of Synthetic Insulin
– Are Patients Getting A Good Deal?
13th October 2007
A report of patients’ concerns: the NHS is paying millions of
pounds on newer insulins that have no substantial benefits when
children with diabetes are receiving suboptimal care, adults are not
receiving the diabetes education they need to manage their
diabetes. To see the full Report Click here
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To see the German translation of the full report Click here *
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GOOD NEWS - from the Minister of State, the Rt Hon Jane Kennedy MP
July 24th
2005
"Wockhardt UK are expanding their production capacities over the next 6 to 12months to include animal insulins." To see the full letter from the Minister Click here
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Position Statement on the use of all species of insulin - from the International Diabetes Federation
March 2005
'There is no overwhelming evidence to prefer one species of insulin over another' and 'until GM insulin analogues are proven to deliver real long-term benefits safely and affordably, it seems appropriate to use then in patients experiencing specific problems……'
To read the full document Click here
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The Safety of Insulin Analogues - should patients be concerned?
By Professor Dr, Med. Ernst Chantelau and Mrs Jenny Hirst
A Supplement published by IDDT to try to ensure that people with diabetes are able to make a truly informed choice of insulin, especially if they are considering GM 'human' insulin analogues.
To see the full document Click here
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Information
for the Visually Impaired - Click Here
Postal Address:
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Trust
PO Box 294
Northampton NN1 4XS. UK
Telephone:
01604 622837
Fax:
01604 622838
email:
enquiries@iddtinternational.org
Web:
http://www.iddtinternational.org