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List of specified conditions that require a medical report form
A range of medical conditions, as well as treatments, may affect your driving ability.
- Diabetes treated by insulin and or sulphonylurea tablets (your doctor can advise whether you are on these or not) no need to tell us if managed by other tablets and or diet
- Epilepsy
- Stroke or TIAs (*1)(minor strokes) with any associated symptoms lasting longer than one month
- Fits or blackouts
- Any type of brain surgery, brain abscess or severe head Injury involving in-patient treatment or a brain tumour or spinal injury or spinal tumour
- An implanted cardiac pacemaker
- An implanted cardiac defibrillator (ICD)(*2)
- Repeated attacks of sudden disabling dizziness
- Any other chronic neurological condition such as multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease, or Huntington’s disease
- A serious problem with memory or periods of confusion (*3)
- Persistent alcohol misuse or dependency
- Persistent drug misuse or dependency
- Serious psychiatric illness or mental health problems (*3)
- Parkinson's disease
- Sleep Apnoea syndrome
- Narcolepsy
- Any condition affecting your peripheral vision
- Total loss of sight in one eye
- Any condition affecting both eyes, or the remaining eye if the driver only has one eye (Not including colour blindness or short or long sight)
- A serious hearing deficiency
- Severe learning disability (*3)
- Any persistent problems with arms or legs which restricts driving to an automatic vehicle
- Any persistent problems with arms or legs which restricts driving to an adapted vehicle
(*1) A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is an event, with stroke symptoms that last less than 24 hours before disappearing (sometimes called a mini stroke). While TIAs generally do not cause permanent brain damage, they are a serious warning sign of stroke.
(*2) An Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) is an electronic device which monitors your heart continuously. The ICD is programmed to detect abnormally fast or slow heart rhythms.
(*3) If in doubt please consult your family doctor.
A person who suffers from serious arrhythmia which has at any stage resulted in loss of consciousness is particularly advised to consult his/her doctor before applying for a licence.
Please note the list of conditions above is not exhaustive so if you have any doubts about your physical or mental fitness to drive, please consult your doctor.