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<blockquote data-quote="mo1905" data-source="post: 417390" data-attributes="member: 55195"><p>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."</p><p>I chased up paperwork and it was faxed over. Sorted.......No. </p><p>I received a letter from DVLA this morning telling me I need to book an appt for a medical. WHAT !!!</p><p>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. </p><p>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. </p><p>Mo</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent from the <a href="http://www.diabetes.co.uk/app/?utm_source=sig&utm_medium=txt&utm_campaign=appsig" target="_blank">Diabetes Forum App</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mo1905, post: 417390, member: 55195"] 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 Sent from the [url=http://www.diabetes.co.uk/app/?utm_source=sig&utm_medium=txt&utm_campaign=appsig]Diabetes Forum App[/url] [/QUOTE]
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