In answer to the OP I went with my family doctor at £120 cash and as others have noted it was the fastest appointment I've ever been given, as in, can you make it this evening? This was November 2021
The Celestial Joke: Now I have a history of heart and other surgical interventions so I was expecting a follow up from the DVLA. So off went the forms in November and in May 2022 having not heard anything, I gave the DVLA a call. Long story re Covid, staff shortages, backlogs etc., but a promise that a letter would be coming soon. It did, in June. Off for a heart stress test at the Hospital (July) - failed with honours - 7 mins and knackered knees and ankles later.
September now arrives and I contact the DVLA again, what news? Ah, there's another letter coming out, It did, late September. At the same time I pointed out that I was still driving under the 12 month exemption allowance. Ah, we will send you out another D4, fill that out and return it to us, you'll keep your place in the queue.
November back to the hospital for Stress test type 2, where I'm hooked up to machines and pumped with stimulants and medical bubble mixture (the scans show up better) and all goes well. No problem with these results Mr Dram!
And now the Celestial Joke - a week later I'm feeling not quite right and as the day progresses I get quite ill. I contact NHS 24 and that evening I'm admitted to the local hospital and as tests start to be run (at this point I'm sick and I pass out due to low BP) I'm wired for sound and fluids and more tests.
Taken for a body scan and the culprit is discovered - a raptured appendix ( which for some reason decided that it preferred to live tucked away behind the bowel instead of it's usual place - hence all the pain I was experiencing was coming from the left side instead of the right).
Op followed and the following day the surgeon advised me that it had been a very mucky job and had taken longer than usual. Three days later I was out and was told not to drive for two weeks and guess what arrived at that time - my brand new valid driving license complete with C1 (valid thee years)
You'd have to have a heart of stone not to appreciate the gods having a hoot at my expense - pass the heart test and the following week, back in the hospital getting opened up - again! And then the much awaited license turns up.
Doh! As Homer would have said.
The Celestial Joke: Now I have a history of heart and other surgical interventions so I was expecting a follow up from the DVLA. So off went the forms in November and in May 2022 having not heard anything, I gave the DVLA a call. Long story re Covid, staff shortages, backlogs etc., but a promise that a letter would be coming soon. It did, in June. Off for a heart stress test at the Hospital (July) - failed with honours - 7 mins and knackered knees and ankles later.
September now arrives and I contact the DVLA again, what news? Ah, there's another letter coming out, It did, late September. At the same time I pointed out that I was still driving under the 12 month exemption allowance. Ah, we will send you out another D4, fill that out and return it to us, you'll keep your place in the queue.
November back to the hospital for Stress test type 2, where I'm hooked up to machines and pumped with stimulants and medical bubble mixture (the scans show up better) and all goes well. No problem with these results Mr Dram!
And now the Celestial Joke - a week later I'm feeling not quite right and as the day progresses I get quite ill. I contact NHS 24 and that evening I'm admitted to the local hospital and as tests start to be run (at this point I'm sick and I pass out due to low BP) I'm wired for sound and fluids and more tests.
Taken for a body scan and the culprit is discovered - a raptured appendix ( which for some reason decided that it preferred to live tucked away behind the bowel instead of it's usual place - hence all the pain I was experiencing was coming from the left side instead of the right).
Op followed and the following day the surgeon advised me that it had been a very mucky job and had taken longer than usual. Three days later I was out and was told not to drive for two weeks and guess what arrived at that time - my brand new valid driving license complete with C1 (valid thee years)
You'd have to have a heart of stone not to appreciate the gods having a hoot at my expense - pass the heart test and the following week, back in the hospital getting opened up - again! And then the much awaited license turns up.
Doh! As Homer would have said.
