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Message: <blockquote data-quote="alex200274" data-source="post: 1611922" data-attributes="member: 23145">Hi ResurgamThanks for the response, I’m going to follow up with my GP to ask what exactly was said in his referral letter which made them arrive to their conclusion - the consultant appeared to have made his decision about revoking my license prior to my arrival. Maybe as a diabetic I have taken driving for granted but I think there should be more support when they make decisions such as this - for example I was told it would be against the law for me to drive home from the appointment ( I was not expecting that outcome so who collects my children from school, drives my car home, takes my kids to school the following day, you think there would be someone asking are you ok getting home and collecting your kids, do you have support in place?) Type 1 is not classed as disability for which you get some sort of living allowance but today I have realised the condition of being a type 1 diabetic can be completely changed by loosing your license - potentially impacting family life, well being and acces to work. As I said I have taken for granted the freedom of driving as a type 1 but if my experience is common on how they deliver this type of news to diabetics then there is a definite need to change their approach and assessment to reach such decisions.</blockquote>

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