A 35-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes treated with a basal-bolus insulin regimen has a severe hypoglycaemic episode at home requiring help from her...

Question

A 35-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes treated with a basal-bolus insulin regimen has a severe hypoglycaemic episode at home requiring help from her partner to administer Glucagon. She was briefly confused. She asks about driving. What is the most appropriate advice regarding her group 1 (car) licence?

Accepted Answer

She must stop driving and inform the DVLA because of severe hypoglycaemia requiring third-party help

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No action is needed as the episode was at home

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She must permanently stop driving

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She should only avoid driving for 24 hours

Answer

She can drive if she eats before each journey

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Diabetes, hypoglycaemia and driving