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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
I am type 1 diabetic and have been for over 14 years. I have been a taxi driver for over 18 years.
I have to have a routine medical by my council for my taxi license once a year. My local council currently use the Group 2 DVLA standards.
I have extremely good glucose control which has also confirmed by my nurse and Consultant
This years taxi medical which took place on 5th October 2015 did not go very well, as I admitted (VOLUNTARILY) that I had an hypoglycemic episode (IN MY SLEEP) some 8 weeks before.
My girlfriend was with me and was frightened because this was the first time she had seen me have a hypo, she panicked and over reacted and called paramedics. The paramedics came and assessed me and found I was ok and did not need to go to hospital. I told the doctor doing my taxi medical this, but he has advised the council that I am UNFIT to drive as I don't meet Group 2 standards, therefore my license has been revoked.
I believe this is a very wrong decision as I did not need 3rd party help.
The DVLA group 2 standard says "no episode of hypoglycaemia requiring the assistance of another person has occurred in the preceding 12 months"
Do you think the doctor has made the right decision. Considering I WAS ASLEEP IN BED. NOT DRIVING. GIRLFRIEND PANICKED. PARAMEDICS DID NOT NEED TO TREAT ME.
The letter that the medical doctor sent to the council taxi department -
The above attended for a routine Taxi Drivers’ Medical at the Municipal Offices in Kettering on 5 October 2015.
Mr ******* does have an underlying medical condition and he had experienced an episode of incapacity requiring the assistance of a third party approximately eight weeks prior to my assessment.
Following my assessment and, noting the specific guidance within the DVLA At a Glance document, Mr ******* is currently unfit to drive based on the DVLA Group 2 Entitlement Standard.
I am requesting an early assessment and report from his treating specialist and he has been made aware that he will be responsible for payment of any fee incurred.
A copy of this report will be sent to Mr ******* in accordance with our obligations under the GMC guidance on confidentiality.
If you require any clarification regarding the contents of this report please do not hesitate to contact me
Yours sincerely"
I am now unemployed after working 18 years continuous as a driver
I have to have a routine medical by my council for my taxi license once a year. My local council currently use the Group 2 DVLA standards.
I have extremely good glucose control which has also confirmed by my nurse and Consultant
This years taxi medical which took place on 5th October 2015 did not go very well, as I admitted (VOLUNTARILY) that I had an hypoglycemic episode (IN MY SLEEP) some 8 weeks before.
My girlfriend was with me and was frightened because this was the first time she had seen me have a hypo, she panicked and over reacted and called paramedics. The paramedics came and assessed me and found I was ok and did not need to go to hospital. I told the doctor doing my taxi medical this, but he has advised the council that I am UNFIT to drive as I don't meet Group 2 standards, therefore my license has been revoked.
I believe this is a very wrong decision as I did not need 3rd party help.
The DVLA group 2 standard says "no episode of hypoglycaemia requiring the assistance of another person has occurred in the preceding 12 months"
Do you think the doctor has made the right decision. Considering I WAS ASLEEP IN BED. NOT DRIVING. GIRLFRIEND PANICKED. PARAMEDICS DID NOT NEED TO TREAT ME.
The letter that the medical doctor sent to the council taxi department -
The above attended for a routine Taxi Drivers’ Medical at the Municipal Offices in Kettering on 5 October 2015.
Mr ******* does have an underlying medical condition and he had experienced an episode of incapacity requiring the assistance of a third party approximately eight weeks prior to my assessment.
Following my assessment and, noting the specific guidance within the DVLA At a Glance document, Mr ******* is currently unfit to drive based on the DVLA Group 2 Entitlement Standard.
I am requesting an early assessment and report from his treating specialist and he has been made aware that he will be responsible for payment of any fee incurred.
A copy of this report will be sent to Mr ******* in accordance with our obligations under the GMC guidance on confidentiality.
If you require any clarification regarding the contents of this report please do not hesitate to contact me
Yours sincerely"
I am now unemployed after working 18 years continuous as a driver