More non-GPs to be able to give DVLA fitness-to-drive evidence

More non-GPs, similar to chiropractors, opticians and midwives, will be capable to submit fitness-to-drive medical proof to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).

Currently, solely docs registered with the GMC can provide proof to the DVLA to assist with choices on whether or not a person with a medical situation is match to drive.

The Department for Transport’s (DfT) legislative reform order (LRO), which might amend laws with no need a Parliamentary Bill, will permit medical practitioners from the next our bodies to offer info to the DVLA:

• The General Chiropractic Council  
• The General Optical Council  
• The General Osteopathic Council  
• The Nursing and Midwifery Council  
• The Health and Care Professions Council 

The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) committee green-lighted the proposals on the finish of June.

In section one of many plan, the DVLA will nonetheless have to hunt info from GMC-registered docs, however docs will now be capable to advocate that the DVLA additionally obtains enter from practitioners from the opposite 5 fields.

In section two, sufferers will contact the extra related well being skilled – and never their GP – for them to offer proof to the DVLA.

The BEIS committee’s report stated the transfer will ‘take away a burden which at the moment rests solely with docs and can present higher flexibility to particular person GP surgical procedures and hospital groups’.

BEIS committee chair Darren Jones stated: ‘The committee agrees with the goals of this draft LRO and that it’ll save docs’ time and assist simplify the forms of fitness-to-drive checks. 

‘However, we’ve considerations about the best way this coverage might be rolled out throughout the nation, and we’ve written to DfT for assurances about these factors.’

The Government beforehand consulted on the proposed changes.

This story was initially published on our sister title Pulse.

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