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<blockquote data-quote="spaceman" data-source="post: 1211705" data-attributes="member: 60947"><p>no I havnt got a HGV licence.and ive never applied for one , I'm a type I diabetic on insulin, ive no heart problems either all I did was fill the forms in for renewal of my DVLA 3 year driving licence . and the dvla contacted my GP for the medical . maybe the GPs found a new way of getting payed well by the dvla Swansea ive no complications ive checked with dvla who told me my GP is at fault , the main reason i was asked to go for that medical was because i myself hadn't seen a doctor for over a 12month period of time.and the medical form the doctor fills in from the dvla medical group states that the medical is to the standards of class 2 HGV. but that doesn't mean that the renewal driving licence allows the driver to drive a HGV vehicle. so it seems the GP as got it wrong . and did you know that the GP who does that 20 minute medical can claim upto £200 from the dvla, while i was having that medical i was given a eye test. i had already 2 days before had a eye test and had the results in writing . i showed the results he said there were way out thinking to myself how the hell can a experienced eye test professional be way out doing a eye test, I'm certain the GPs too old..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spaceman, post: 1211705, member: 60947"] no I havnt got a HGV licence.and ive never applied for one , I'm a type I diabetic on insulin, ive no heart problems either all I did was fill the forms in for renewal of my DVLA 3 year driving licence . and the dvla contacted my GP for the medical . maybe the GPs found a new way of getting payed well by the dvla Swansea ive no complications ive checked with dvla who told me my GP is at fault , the main reason i was asked to go for that medical was because i myself hadn't seen a doctor for over a 12month period of time.and the medical form the doctor fills in from the dvla medical group states that the medical is to the standards of class 2 HGV. but that doesn't mean that the renewal driving licence allows the driver to drive a HGV vehicle. so it seems the GP as got it wrong . and did you know that the GP who does that 20 minute medical can claim upto £200 from the dvla, while i was having that medical i was given a eye test. i had already 2 days before had a eye test and had the results in writing . i showed the results he said there were way out thinking to myself how the hell can a experienced eye test professional be way out doing a eye test, I'm certain the GPs too old.. [/QUOTE]
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