DVLA delusion with NHS waiting times.

[Pentwhistle]

Several years ago I had an angioplasty (stent insertion) in Malaysia as a medical tourist. I rarely use NHS preferring to use medical tourism for fast, competent medical care without the ridiculous delays in the NHS system. I am almost totally deaf from an NHS wait list at age 5 waiting for years for medical care for a mastoid in my inner ear from Measles. 3 years later my parents emigrated to South Africa where finally I had the surgery needed, with the degraded remains of my inner ear. I have nothing but contempt for the NHS and in recent years nothing has happened to change that view.

Cue a need to renew my C1 licence. Paid for a 3rd party UK medical screening and now DVLA have sent me a letter demanding a 14 day review of my medical condition. The later dated 8th of Jan 25 actually only got delivered 4 days ago. They demand that any medical information has to come from a UK doctor within the 14 days or my licence cancelled. What kind of drugs are they smoking? less than 10 days to have a GP appointment and offer stress test results? In Malaysia where I have medical care in can be done in one day via multiple consultants at a very economical rate. The irony is every Malaysian specialist has graduated and completed their practical in the UK, but critically they are NOT recognised by the DVLA.

As any UK motorhomer, anywhere managed to meet a 14 day timeline?

 

[nicholsong]

I do not know why they spcified a UK doctor. They accept any European qualified doctor to complete the D4 medical form for C1 - C licence. I have had my last 4 D4 forms for C1 renewal completed by a Polish doctor in Poland, with no queries.

 

[pampam]

I put a one sheet insurance claim form into doctors on xmas eve ,have paid £50 for it and told it could be up to two months(it wasnt ready on friday)

 

[15isto2]

None of your issues with DVLA are NHS contractural services so it’s for either you or DVLA to arrange them.

 

[Minxy]

Paid for a 3rd party UK medical screening

What exactly do you mean by this?

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[Scotsblood]

I have a feeling the DVLA will want to see a GMC registered Dr's report. It seems non GMC Dr's reports are being routinely 'spot checked' for validity. As a service like this does not fall into the NHS contract you will need to arrange this yourself as a private patient service, your GP may or may not be interested and there will be a fee.

 

[nigelivy]

When I did my HGV class 2 license in 2021, I went to my NHS GP for the medical. I had to pay for the medical out of pocket. At the time it took weeks to get an appointment with the GP for a normal medical appointment (paid for by the NHS), but I could get an appointment same day for the medical for my license, which I had to pay for out of pocket (not covered by the NHS).

Would this not be the case for you as well if you tried your GP?