You continue to see Flora over the next few months.
She has continued to make progress and compensates well for her residual deficits which include reduced function in her left upper limb. Her cognitive functioning and visuospatial inattention have also improved.
She wonders if she will ever return to driving and worries about her husband’s driving abilities as his reactions have become much slower, he has had a few “near misses” and one minor accident. She feels that they will have to increasingly depend on others for transport and this has resulted in lowering of her mood. In light of this information, you advise Flora’s husband to discuss his ability to drive with his GP and advise him to inform DVLA of his progressive condition.
The topic of a driving assessment service is raised but she worries about having to sit a test as she passed her original driving test over 40 years ago. You reassure Flora that a driving assessment is not a driving test. It is used to clarify whether or not you are ready to go back to driving.
Page last reviewed: 06 Mar 2020
