I’ve been in the wars again
I’ve been diagnosed with a constriction of the aorta leading to my right leg and a blockage in a vessel in my calf
now the questions doe’s this have to be reported to the dvla and how do i report it
I stand to be corrected, but if it’s reportable then I believe your doctor will report it.
I thought that if your condition was deemed to be a reportable impediment to your driving ability then it was the medical specialists that reported it to DVLA. Anyone got the correct answer?
Sorry Harry…I jumped the gun.
From my understanding a GP has no legal duty to report anything to DVLA - that is left up to the driver (daft idea and always has been) - the GP would probably be breaking patient doctor confidentiality if they did
I think the police can report a driver to DVLA if they think there is an issue of any sort
Where those who drive for a living are concerned they have a choice … safety or job first
If your doctor has advised you to stop driving or that you should report your condition to DVLA then you must follow his/her advise.
If in doubt the medical section can be found at the link below
http://www.dft.gov.uk/dvla/contactus/medical_enquiries.aspx
An e-mail or phone call (if you get through) will soon clarify your particular circumstances, no one here can say for sure. If you do speak to them they are very nice and helpful although working under extreme under staffing.
if you have been advised by the doctor and you fail to notify dvla it could be a £1000 fine just had to send mine back no more driving for at least 12 months 
ROG, you are wrong, depends on the age of the driver, for example, if he is under the dreaded medical conditions, a doctor does have the legal responsibility to fill out the medical forms to the best of his/her ability, and he has to sign the form as well.
Now if a driver, declines to tell the doctor his medical conditions, and declines to tell the DVLA, that is his perogative, but should a driver go into hospital, or see a specialist, and if that condition is listed on the DVLA rules, regarding anything that would lead to a refusal of a licence, then they have the right, to report that to DVLA.
There are 2 instances: 1. i had a heart attack, was taken to hospital, where i had a second one, during my stay, it was decided that medication was the way forward, however, a staff nurse, asked me if i had reported my condition to DVLA, i told them yes, but i hadnt. A few years down the line, when i was due my medical ( it had not long been renewed anyway ) the doctor naturally filled the form out with my medical history, which led me to be under the control of the medical department at DVLA, and still am today.
NO 2. Went to the doctor to talk about my not sleeping properly, so within a month, i was allocated different types of sleeping tablets, till i found one that suited, well none of them did so i live with the fact that i dont get a proper nights sleep, but i do take a herbal one thats non addictive, and does help, so doctor puts this on the medical forms, and DVLA writes to tell me i have sleep apnoae, well i have never been diagnosed with falling asleep ever, so had a few arguments with them about that, but its been sorted, and i have now got a nice clean new licence for another year.
The method of madness is, whatever you tell your doctor, is what he is obliged to put on the medical forms, and send them to DVLA, of course there are ways around this, for example, find a different doctor, dont tell them your a HGV driver, and the same goes if you are in hospital, but you are only cheating yourself, and maybe relieving someone of their nearest and dearest, due to your negligence, but you will have to live with that.
I’d keep quiet personally… You’ll have a job getting it back once you give it to them.
I am with Saamon on this, keep stum, what they do not know will not hurt them.