Living with diabetes after lockdown: Covid-19 Q&A with Partha Kar

We've got something a little different for this week's episode - it's a diabetes and Covid-19 'special' with none other than the voice of reason and action for diabetes in the NHS, Professor Partha Kar because I don't know about you but I'm feeling a bit unsure at the moment.As lockdown restrictions start to ease we're all tentatively and gratefully emerging from our homes. But with coronavirus still in our midst and those living with diabetes at increased risk of severe illness, Partha deftly reassures us about what we do and don't need to be worrying about when it comes to Covid-19 and rejoining society.Partha is an incredible change-maker within the NHS, and he and his team have expertly and efficiently adapted to this unprecedented time of increased demand and risk. He covers off a multitude of topics in this episode, many of which were raised by people with diabetes via Twitter and Instagram (thank you!). He discusses whether children should be returning to school, pregnancy and Covid-19, whether you can request to keep working from home, working in group settings, shielding, socio-economic and racial disparities in healthcare outcomes, increased access to technology and the likelihood of a second wave, as well as the potential long term positive outcomes of greater flexibility and more digitally-focussed diabetes care that have evolved as a result of the pandemic. I hope it goes some way to assure you in these uncertain times.Resources MentionedALAMA Covid-19 Medical Risk Assessment: https://alama.org.uk/covid-19-medical-risk-assessment/Coping with Coronavirus Self-Help Guides from University College London: https://www.copingwithcoronavirus.co.uk/self-help-guides.htmlMy Way Digital Type 1 Diabetes E-Learning Platform: https://mytype1diabetes.nhs.uk/Digibete App and Website for under 18s living with diabetes: https://www.digibete.org/digibete-app/Diabetes UK Helpline: https://www.diabetes.org.uk/how_we_help/helplineContact Partha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/parthaskarFollow Partha on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhssugardoc/This episode is sponsored by Dexcom and Ypsomed MyLife Diabetescarehttps://www.dexcom.comhttps://www.mylife-diabetescare.com