driving

Im 26 years old and just moved to the UK from South Africa. I’m about to do my license exchange and fill out the forms, will be submitting the Diab1 form with that application to notify DVLA of my condition. Just checking what info they’ll need to check. Apologising for all the questions in...

Hello everyone! I would really appreciate it if you could take a couple of minutes to fill out this questionnaire on driving with type one diabetes. The aim of these responses is to gauge how diabetics find driving; how technology is used to check blood sugars whilst driving; how hypos...

Hi All, I am currently considering a career change as I'm fed up with work, and an HGV driver is something I've been considering. I wonder if anyone can give me some up to date info on their experience in the process? I'm mainly looking to find out the medical review process, but also would be...

Well I am now well and truly confused by the numbers and where I should be looking. 5 weeks ago I was involved in a major RTC and was airlifted to a major trauma unit and as part of my monitoring they have been taking regular blood sugar readings, far more often than I would do at home. At home...

Hi All, I have proliferative Retinopathy and over the last 15 years have had a lot of pan retinal photocoagulation (PRP aka "Laser") to both eyes. I have passed the visual field tests and been able to keep my driving licence. Recently I had a new retinal bleed in one eye and have been referred...

hello there. I've recently applied for a provisional driving licence and I've recieved a letter from the DVLA that they've written to my doctor to assess my fitness to drive. I was wondering if anyone knows what happens after this. Although i don't really have many hypos my hba1c is kind of...

Hello everyone! Do you know your rights when it comes to driving and diabetes? Why does it make a difference, what do you have to tell the DVLA about and when, what blood sugar level can you drive at, what happens if you drive for a living and can’t anymore, and who can help support you with...

Hello When I was diagnosed as Type 1 in 2016 the NHS told that I need to have done a blood test with a reading of 5 or above to get behind the wheel. At the time I thought this was the law, but I can't find anything that specific which quotes the actual law in relation to having a reading of 5...

Hi all, I'm new to the site and I'm hoping to get some responses regarding the above. I've recently applied to be an Ambulance Practitioner and got an e-mail saying I've been successful in the paper-sift. I then contacted the HR team as I wanted to make sure I would be suitable for the post...

Hi, I have been advised to switch from tablet to insulin, I hold a PCV License, I have a small amount of time to think about it, has anyone been successful and how long did the process take. I always was told that, once on insulin professional licence would be revoked. Thank you in advance.