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1
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Diabetes - car

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can drive if they have hypo awareness and not more than one ep of hypo requiring the assistance of another person within 12m
no need to inform if on tablets/exenatide or diet controlled

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diabetes - hgv

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can drive if no hypo 12m, full hypo awareness, regular BM monitoring, understand risks of hypo

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3
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hypertension

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no need to inform dvla

hgv - disqualified if syst >180 or dias >100 persistently

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4
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elective angioplasty

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1wk off

hgv - 6wks

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5
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acs

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4wks off, 1 wk if successfully treated with angio

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6
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pacemaker insertion

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1wk off

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7
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ICD

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if for sustained ventricular arrhythmia - 6m
if proph - 1m
disqualifies HGV

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8
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successful catheter ablation for arrhythmia

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2d off

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9
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aortic aneurysm 6-6.5cm

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inform dvla

annual review mandatory

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10
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aortic aneurysm 6.5cm+

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disqualifies

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11
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heart transplant

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no notification needed

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12
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visual field defects

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must stop driving unless confirmed able to meet recommended guidelines

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monocular vision

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must notify DVLA

may drive if acuity and fields normal in remaining eye

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when must you notify the dvla in anxiety or depression

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if memory probs, concentration probs, agitation, behavioural disturbance or suicidal ideation

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15
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acute psychotic disorder

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must not drive during acute illness and notify DVLA

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16
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hypo/mania

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must not drive during acute illness and notify DVLA

17
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schizophrenia

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must not drive during acute illness and notify DVLA

18
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ADHD

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may drive but inform DVLA

19
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dementia

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may drive but inform DVLA

20
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Mild cognitive imp

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no need to inform

21
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mild LD

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may drive but inform DVLA

22
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severe LD

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must not drive and inform DVLA

23
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Personality disorder

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may drive but inform DVLA

24
Q

first unprovoked seizure car

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6m

12m if structural abnormality on imaging, abnormal EEG

25
Q

first unprovoked seizure hgv

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5yrs

26
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epilepsy car

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seizure free 1y

27
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epilepsy hgv

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seizure free 10y

28
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withdrawal of epilepsy medication

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dont drive whilst being withdrawn and for 6m after last dose

29
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single explained and treated ep of syncope

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4wks

3m hgv

30
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single unexplained ep of syncope

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6m

31
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2+ ep syncope

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12m

32
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stroke/tia

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1m off

no need to inform DVLA if no residual deficit

33
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multiple TIAs over short period

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3m off and inform dvla

34
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craniotomy

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1y

if benign meningioma, licence can be considered after 6m if seizure free

35
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pit tumour craniotomy and transphenoidal

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6m

TS - can drive when no residual imp

36
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narcolepsy/cataplexy

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stop when diagnosed

continue when symptoms controlled

37
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chronic neuro e.g. mnd, ms

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inform DVLA

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