Driving: Diabetes
(asked on 21st November 2014) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department provides to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency about oral medication for type 2 diabetes and the risk of hypoglycaemia.
This question was answered on 26th November 2014
The Secretary of State has appointed the Honorary Medical Advisory Panel on Driving and Diabetes Mellitus to provide expert advice on the medical standards required for safe driving. This includes advice on the impact of any medication taken for diabetes and the risks of hypoglycaemia.