Its interesting that the current TV ads for the Diabetic Screening Service
provided by LLoyds Pharmacies features, inter alia, a bus driver. A diagnosis
of diabetes mellitus for a vocational driving licence holder is a non trivial
matter. A false positive could be very distressing. See
http://www.dvla.gov.uk/at_a_glance/ch3_diabetes.htm . I hope the pre-testing
counselling at the pharmacy goes into this in some detail!
The General Medical Council has issued clear guidance to Medical practitioners
with patients who have medical conditions diagnosed that may affect their
ability to drive (see http://www.dvla.gov.uk/at_a_glance/what_is.htm ).
Has the
Royal Pharmaceutical Society issued similar guidance?
Robert Forrest
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