Doing the right thing for friend - Giving up driving

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Thu 30 Jan 2020 17:26
Doing the right thing for friend - Giving up driving - oldroverboy.

Lady friend, 71 got a letter from DVLA saying they were making further enquiries about her ability to drive following her latest renewal application. Was panicking as going awaythis weekend driving.

Have simply told her to see her GP with the forms and to do it and return to DVLA within the next 14 days, so that her licence isn't revoked and that she can drive under section 88 if GP says ok.

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Thu 30 Jan 2020 17:56
Doing the right thing for friend - Giving up driving - Avant

I wonder if you'd be able to find out from your friend why they were 'making further enquiries'. I never had a problem when I renewed my licence when I reached 70 (18 months ago). Maybe it was something she put on the form.

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Thu 30 Jan 2020 18:27
Doing the right thing for friend - Giving up driving - oldroverboy.

I wonder if you'd be able to find out from your friend why they were 'making further enquiries'. I never had a problem when I renewed my licence when I reached 70 (18 months ago). Maybe it was something she put on the form.

Early onset alzheimers (declared last year) licence renewed...

Paroxysmal Atrial fibrillation, not reported by Consultant, but pacemaker not offered and not told not to drive.

Actually seems to be taking it quite well (so far) but youngrovergirl reviewed the notes and suggests she gets them edited as some points in medical notes appear to be incorrect/contradictory.

Suggestions for anyone having treatment/seeing doctors, GET and KEEP everything in writing!

Edited by oldroverboy. on 30/01/2020 at 18:29

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Thu 30 Jan 2020 19:39
Doing the right thing for friend - Giving up driving - Engineer Andy

I wonder if you'd be able to find out from your friend why they were 'making further enquiries'. I never had a problem when I renewed my licence when I reached 70 (18 months ago). Maybe it was something she put on the form.

Early onset alzheimers (declared last year) licence renewed...

Paroxysmal Atrial fibrillation, not reported by Consultant, but pacemaker not offered and not told not to drive.

Actually seems to be taking it quite well (so far) but youngrovergirl reviewed the notes and suggests she gets them edited as some points in medical notes appear to be incorrect/contradictory.

Suggestions for anyone having treatment/seeing doctors, GET and KEEP everything in writing!

Are we able to request our medical history in writing from our doctor in such cases? Do they charge, and if so, is it a set amount or does it vary from area to area? My parents are a few years older and may soon face a similar predicament, given they are approaching the age that their parents started to show the first signs of dementia, and they do have their own medical issues to contend with.

Thanks.

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Fri 31 Jan 2020 07:29
Doing the right thing for friend - Giving up driving - veloceman
Anyone is entitled to all their records. They have to be supplied within 1 month of written request. After recent GDPR changes we are now not allowed to charge. (Used to be nominal charge up to £50).
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Thu 30 Jan 2020 19:58
Doing the right thing for friend - Giving up driving - bathtub tom
Paroxysmal Atrial fibrillation, not reported by Consultant, but pacemaker not offered and not told not to drive.

I also have been diagnosed with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Never been offered a pacemaker, as beta blockers control it absolutely. Haven't suffered atrial fibrillation for years. Nothing's ever been suggested I shouldn't drive.

I suspect the other diagnosis may have triggered the problem.

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Thu 30 Jan 2020 23:27
Doing the right thing for friend - Giving up driving - Avant

I'm sure that's right, BT. Atrial fibrillation can be controlled, as yours is (glad to hear it) but the DVLA might reasonably want to know more about the Alzheimer's, and whether there is any chance of a lapse of concentration while driving.

What a tragedy to get it so young. It does remind one how life is precious. I'm finding myswlf on occasions playing the organ for funerals of people younger than I am: in one sense it's good to be alive, but it's also a bit scary.

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Fri 31 Jan 2020 09:00
Doing the right thing for friend - Giving up driving - oldroverboy.

These are the friends who I helped buy the Kia Venga a couple of years ago.

Early signs?? from the original Post...

i went to see them and said (kindly) (that they looked like two little lost chilren when i went back in after the 2nd test drive) (they said "we were")

www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=118586

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Fri 31 Jan 2020 09:36
Doing the right thing for friend - Giving up driving - Andrew-T

I'm finding myself on occasions playing the organ for funerals of people younger than I am: in one sense it's good to be alive, but it's also a bit scary.

I can't play the organ, but having turned 80 last year SWMBO and I are adjusting to the receipt of bad news and often attending a subsequent funeral. We are fairly thick-skinned characters so we don't fall easily into depression, but many others aren't so lucky.

We are also believers in genetic inheritance, and three of our 4 parents made it to 90, so we still look on the bright side of life.

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Fri 31 Jan 2020 09:55
Doing the right thing for friend - Giving up driving - oldroverboy.

We are also believers in genetic inheritance, and three of our 4 parents made it to 90, so we still look on the bright side of life.

Looking at it that way.. I perhaps should be ok mums side.. 90's, fathers side except for him, 90's Great Aunt Jane..1874-1986. lucy..104 and was still terorising pedestrians with her zimmer frame out walking, Mary 100+....plenty of cousins late 80's 90's..

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