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<blockquote data-quote="Dark Horse" data-source="post: 2212265" data-attributes="member: 52527"><p>For Group 1 Drivers (car or motorcycle drivers), this form has to be filled in (either online or on paper, if downloaded and printed out) <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/778827/diab-medical-questionnaire.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/778827/diab-medical-questionnaire.pdf</a></p><p></p><p>It's only Group 2 drivers (bus and lorry drivers) who need to provide 3 months of glucose readings:-</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><em>How the DVLA checks diabetes management requirements for insulin-treated Group 2 bus and lorry licensing </em></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>The DVLA takes the following measures to ensure the requirements are met for licensing of insulin-treated Group 2 bus and lorry drivers: </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>■ requires the applicant’s usual doctor who provides diabetes care to undertake an annual examination including review of the previous 3 months of glucose meter readings</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>■ arranges an examination to be undertaken every 12 months by an independent consultant specialist in diabetes if the examination by their usual doctor is satisfactory </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>■ at the examination, the consultant will require sight of blood glucose self-monitoring records for the previous 3 months stored on the memory of a blood glucose meter</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/834504/assessing-fitness-to-drive-a-guide-for-medical-professionals.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/834504/assessing-fitness-to-drive-a-guide-for-medical-professionals.pdf</a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dark Horse, post: 2212265, member: 52527"] For Group 1 Drivers (car or motorcycle drivers), this form has to be filled in (either online or on paper, if downloaded and printed out) [URL]https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/778827/diab-medical-questionnaire.pdf[/URL] It's only Group 2 drivers (bus and lorry drivers) who need to provide 3 months of glucose readings:- [INDENT][B][I]How the DVLA checks diabetes management requirements for insulin-treated Group 2 bus and lorry licensing [/I][/B] [I] The DVLA takes the following measures to ensure the requirements are met for licensing of insulin-treated Group 2 bus and lorry drivers: ■ requires the applicant’s usual doctor who provides diabetes care to undertake an annual examination including review of the previous 3 months of glucose meter readings ■ arranges an examination to be undertaken every 12 months by an independent consultant specialist in diabetes if the examination by their usual doctor is satisfactory ■ at the examination, the consultant will require sight of blood glucose self-monitoring records for the previous 3 months stored on the memory of a blood glucose meter [URL]https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/834504/assessing-fitness-to-drive-a-guide-for-medical-professionals.pdf[/URL][/I][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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