Women in Transport

Exploring Diabetes Awareness: Intersectional Perspectives on Prevention and Management

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In this episode of Women in Transport, we’re speaking to Clare Murphy and Kate Walker about diabetes, and the risks it poses in the road haulage industry.

5 million people in the UK have diabetes, and amongst people who drive for a living, it could be as many as 1 in 3 with type 2 diabetes. The Road Haulage Association are on a mission to reduce those numbers, with their One Less campaign and support for their members to get tested and make realistic changes to their lives to reduce the impact of diabetes. 

In this episode we discuss those changes and the responsibilities of employers to address what is really a workplace problem.

Clare Murphy is HR Business Partner at The Road Haulage Association. You can find more about their campaigns and their podcast episode at www.rha.uk.net/About/Wellbeing

Kate Walker is CEO of the Diabetes Safety Organisation www.diabetessafety.org

Find out your type 2 diabetes risk at https://riskscore.diabetes.org.uk/start

Sponsored Content: This episode is proudly supported by The RHA, a member-led trade association supporting people and businesses in the road transport industry.

Who offer a voice for their members to work with governments, policy makers, and local authorities across the UK on the issues most important to them.

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Women in Transport is presented by Shireen Ali-Khan from Women in Transport.
The series is produced by Emily Crosby Media with editing assistance from Liam Heffernan.