DVLA Flashcards
Group 1 Hypoglycaemic Drugs
no more than 1 hypoglycaemic episode and BD blood monitoring
no DVLA notify
Group 1 Insulin
no more than 1 hypoglycaemic episode and 2 hourly blood monitoring
notify DVLA
Group 2 Insulin
no hypoglcaemic episodes and 2 hourly blood monitoring
notify DVLA
Group 1 Hypoglycaemic Drugs
no more than 1 hypoglycaemic episode
no need to notify DVLA
Group 2 no Hypoglycaemic Drugs
need to notify
Group 1 no Hypoglycaemic Drugs
no need to notify
Group 2 Hypoglycaemic Drugs
no hypoglycaemic episodes and BD blood monitoring
notify DVLA
Group 1 CABG
4/52
Group 2 CABG
3/12
Group 1 ACS
PCI - 1/52
No PCI - 4/52
Group 2 ACS
6/52 off
DVLA and HTN
Group 2 can’t drive if BP >180/100
Group 1 Pacemaker
1/52 off
Group 2 Pacemaker
6/52 off
Group 2 ICD
permanent disqualification
Group 1 ICD
prophylaxis - 4/52 off
sustained VT - 6/12 off
Group 1 catheter ablation
2/7 off
Group 1 and AAA
> 6cm - must notify the DVLA
6.5cm - disqualified
Group 2 and AAA
must notify at all sizes
>5.5cm - disqualified
Group 1 First seizure
6/12 off as long as all investigations are normal
Group 2 First seizure
5 years no seizures on no medications
Group 1 Epilepsy
12/12 seizure free
Group 2 Epilepsy
10 years seizure free without medication
Group 1 TIAs
4/52 off and don’t need to notify
crescendo - 3/12 off and need to notify
Group 2 TIAs
12/12 off
uncomplicated MI
7 days
complicated MI
4-6 weeks
abdominal surgery
10 days if open
24 hours if laparoscopic
pregnancy
36 weeks for single
32 weeks for multiple
pci and flying
3 days
cabg
10-14 days
pneumothorax
2/52
Syncope - single episode unexplained
6 months
Syncopen- single ezpisode, explained
4 weeks
group 1 licence age until
70 and then every 3 years
group 1 stroke
4 weeks off
Group 1 Hypoglycaemic Drugs
no more than 1 hypoglycaemic episode
no need to notify DVLA
group 1 alcohol
misuse - 6 months
dependency - 1 year
