Visus writes: Driving and vision, the saga continues

You’d have to have been living on the moon with the John Lewis advert not to be aware of two important and highly relevant news items regarding driving medical standards.

First came news that the GMC was recommending new guidance with regard to patients who may be below medical standard to drive. Specifically Dr’s are advised that they may, when a patient has demonstrably refused to act, inform the DVLA. Clearly this flies directly in the face of patient confidentiality with which every health professional lives.

The immediate response from media and representative organisations was predictable. That it would drive a wedge between Dr and patient and that “the way forward must be for doctor and patient to work together rather than in isolation” (Steve Gooding, RAC Foundation)” for example. 10/10 for stating the bleedin’ obvious, mate.