Health written question – answered at on 14 June 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions she has had with her colleagues at the Department of Transport on the criteria for medical fitness to drive.
There have been no discussions with colleagues in the Department of Transport regarding the criteria for medical fitness to drive.
Advice on the setting and application of standards and the impact of medical conditions on driving in general is given to the Secretary of State for Transport by six honorary medical advisory panels. These cover the major relevant conditions, that is vision, diabetes, cardiology, neurology, psychiatric conditions and alcohol and substance misuse. All nominations to the panels are approved by the Royal College of Physician.
Any change to the standards set down in legislation will of course be subject to public consultation. The Department is included as a consultee in any such exercise.
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