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Doctors given power to refer medical questionnaires to other healthcare professionals in effort to cut waiting times

Motorists who need medical clearance to obtain a driving licence should be able to get approval more quickly following a change in the law.

From 20 July, the DVLA has relaxed its rules on who can carry out medical questionnaires in an effort to cut a backlog and ease pressure on doctors.

The questionnaires assess a person’s fitness to drive and are used for new licence applications and licence renewals.

Until now only doctors registered with the General Medical Council were permitted to complete the questionnaires but, following a consultation

Driving licence application: Law change to speed up DVLA fitness-to-drive checks