I agree, but what happens if a patient with a retinal haemorrhage in his
left eye drives over a twin baby buggy that Essex girl has pushed in to the
road. He will claim medical condition as an excuse and doctor should have
told him. "Doctor did tell you not to drive" says prosecution, "but the
doctor knew I had to get the car home".
It happened when I was a student, the doctor took a long time to get over
the fact he hadn't made it very, very clear.
Vic
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Sent: 13 March 2007 01:08
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Good points Vic, but I think a custodial sentence would be unlikely in this
sort of scenario.
AF
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Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: Fitness to Drive leaflets
There are no patient leaflets as such, but look at
http://www.dvla.gov.uk/medical/ataglance.aspx which gives you an Adobe .pdf
file that you can print the appropriate pages from. Are you getting your
staff to record that they have told the person they are not fit to drive and
to warn them that because they have been told they are not fit to drive they
are driving without insurance or a licence, and therefore could be
imprisoned if they have an accident whilst ignoring your advice?
Vic Calland
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Sent: 12 March 2007 11:57
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Subject: Fitness to Drive leaflets
Dear list
Not wanting to re-invent the wheel, does anyone have a patient leaflets on
fitness to drive after certain medical diagnoses eg fits, TIA, Stroke,
un-explained collapse etc.
I want such a leaflet to give out to those patients we discharge.
I would be most grateful if anyone feels they could share.
Please email me off the list
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Many thanks
Simon
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