GPs can defer driving questionnaires to other healthcare staff following law change

A change to the law means that doctors can now defer medical questionnaires for drivers’ licences to other healthcare professionals including specialist nurses and opticians, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has announced.The change to the Road Traffic Act 1988, brought in on 20 July, should “speed up the medical licensing process and ease the burden on GPs,” roads minister Charlotte Vere has said. Before this, only doctors could complete these forms.But the change in law does not apply to the D4 Medical Examination Report—which are for lorry or bus driving licences—and these will still need to be completed by a doctor or consultant who is registered with the GMC.Drivers are legally obliged to tell the DVLA if they have developed a new medical condition or if an existing medical condition has worsened. When this happens, the DVLA sometimes requires extra information from the person’s medical record. As such,…
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