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Equality considerations
Equality considerations
NICE is committed to promoting equality, eliminating unlawful discrimination and fostering good relations between people with particular protected characteristics and others.
People with type 1 diabetes are considered to have a disability, as is anyone with type 2 diabetes if their condition has a substantial, long-term, negative impact on their ability to carry out normal everyday activities. People who are registered blind or partially sighted are considered to have a disability, as are people not registered but whose sight loss has a substantial and long-term effect on their ability to carry out day-to-day activities. Disability is a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.