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I'm fairly sure you sign a disclaimer that the dvla can request information when you apply, and that the doctor can provide it.

The law in Ireland may be different than in the UK Shane
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shane-1 said:

is a gp allowed to disclose your diabetes to relevant authorites ref a commercial driving licence ? I have been informed today that my licence is to be cancelled due to my diabetes , according to legislation they cannot do that where I live unless im on insulin,sulfonyureas or have a letter from a consultant stating my diabetes is not under sufficient control ,I did not inform the authorities ,I can only assume my gp did ,leaving me without my driving licence now ![/quo.

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when i was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes , the hospital diabetic nurse reminded me every time i visited the clinic telling me i must inform the DVLA SWANSEA, ( medical ) ill admit i hadnt informed them. my partner then told me to write to them,there sent me a few forms, one was for my doctor, at that point i still had my driving licence at home. then after all the forms were sent to them,there sent me a letter telling me i was getting a new licence that had to be renewed every 3 years and that there wanted my licence to ammend it,at that stage i was banned from driving for about 2 months,when it returned it was for cars only, all my 3.5 TON/ 7.5 TON classes mini buses, buses and taxi permits were missing. but a letter said i could re apply for them. because i was a type 1 taking insulin i wasnt allowed to drive buses.

. If you have applied for a licence and declared your diabetes you give consent for them to ask your doctor. Even if you haven't your doctor has a duty of care to the general public which may override this . http://www.medicalprotection.org/uk...en-disclosing-patient-information-to-the-dvla
If it's in the public interest the law favours disclosure.
In contrast, where I live the law of confidentiality is absolute, which is why licence determinations are decided by a third party doctor (and thus far more threatening)
(caveat previous poster mentions Ireland ;law in S Ireland may differ)

Correct, douglas99. I had to sign a disclaimer when I informed them I was diabetic.
(I'm on insulin and medication)
I'd to sign another one when I applied to have my licence renewed which expired last month.

The new licence expires in three years, but I put that down to the fact I'll be 70 this year.
Hah, maybe I'll have popped my clogs before the three years are up.



Anyway, the very best of good luck to you, shane, and I hope everything turns out to your advantage.

willie.