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DVLA Medical Group

Anyone out there had to deal with the DVLA medical group?  I have been waiting 12 weeks now for them to consider a driving assessment.  I ring them every three weeks, but no update available and they can't give timescales.

Just wondered if anyone has experience of the timescales I should expect.

Thanks in advance.

Kind Regards,

Bill

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  • Hi my father had one a year ago got a letter in post about 8 week later confirming he couldn’t drive , but they did advice after his test not to drive . Hope this helps 
  • Think my dad was waiting about 5 months for his appointment, very busy apparently, you can apply to to it at a different test centre, ours was Sheffield 
  • Billxx
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    Thanks for your comments.  Clearly not just me that is having to wait.

    Kind Regards,

    Bill
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    Billxx said:
    Anyone out there had to deal with the DVLA medical group?  I have been waiting 12 weeks now for them to consider a driving assessment.  I ring them every three weeks, but no update available and they can't give timescales.

    Just wondered if anyone has experience of the timescales I should expect.

    Thanks in advance.
    15 Weeks now, still waiting....

    Kind Regards,

    Bill
  • Billxx
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    18 weeks now, still waiting.

    Kind Regards,

    Bill
  • My sister's licence was due for renewal about the time she informed DVLA of a reportable medical condition. She didn't get her new licence for just over a year. 

    Best of luck dealing with this useless organisation... if she rang them a recorded message would say that there was no-one available to take the call, telling her to use the online chat before cutting her off. The on-line chat, of course, was always closed. Letters went unanswered... they really are unfit for purpose.
  • Billxx
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    My new licence without the restrictions came through today!  Started corresponding with DVLA in April, medical/driving assessment submitted 5th June.  That's 23 weeks for the DVLA to process the assessment, and 7 months from start the of process.


    Kind Regards,

    Bill
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