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I notified the DVLA Jan this year about my diabetes. I am LGV licensed and so stopped driving trucks whilst awaiting medical etc. I received letter from them in Apr telling me I needed a medical, no problem. I booked medical with Diabetes & Endocrine consultant at Addenbrookes Hospital. This was 1st July. Took all relevent BG readings etc and all was well. Mid Aug, still not heard from DVLA. I called them and was told "still awaiting medical report from Addenbrookes. Once received, no problem."
I chased up paperwork and it was faxed over. Sorted.......No.
I received a letter from DVLA this morning telling me I need to book an appt for a medical. WHAT !!!
I called them and was told that first medical was not done by a doctor specialising in diabetes so had to be re-done ! Unbelievable, my original medical was with the head diabetes consultant at Addenbrookes Hospital. I now have to have another medical, back at Addenbrookes, with a different doc. I tried explaining this to lady from DVLA but she was having none of it. I've now been waiting over 8 months and am no further forward. So frustrating. I'm fortunate that I am still able to work but if my job relied on LGV license, I'm sure I'd have lost my job.
Sorry for the rant and I know not much can be done but just wanted to write it all down ! Feel a little better now.
Mo
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I chased up paperwork and it was faxed over. Sorted.......No.
I received a letter from DVLA this morning telling me I need to book an appt for a medical. WHAT !!!
I called them and was told that first medical was not done by a doctor specialising in diabetes so had to be re-done ! Unbelievable, my original medical was with the head diabetes consultant at Addenbrookes Hospital. I now have to have another medical, back at Addenbrookes, with a different doc. I tried explaining this to lady from DVLA but she was having none of it. I've now been waiting over 8 months and am no further forward. So frustrating. I'm fortunate that I am still able to work but if my job relied on LGV license, I'm sure I'd have lost my job.
Sorry for the rant and I know not much can be done but just wanted to write it all down ! Feel a little better now.
Mo
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