A 60-year-old man with poorly controlled epilepsy insists on continuing to drive his car despite having several seizures in the past 3 months. You hav...

Question

A 60-year-old man with poorly controlled epilepsy insists on continuing to drive his car despite having several seizures in the past 3 months. You have explained that he is unfit to drive and must inform the DVLA, but he refuses to do so and says he will continue driving. What should you do next?

Accepted Answer

Inform the DVLA yourself after telling the patient you intend to do so

Answer

Do nothing further as confidentiality is absolute

Answer

Inform the police without telling the patient

Answer

Immediately inform his family instead

Answer

Revoke his driving licence yourself

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Confidentiality and DVLA reporting

A 60-year-old man with poorly controlled epilepsy insists on continuing to drive his car despite having several seizures in the past 3 months. You have explained that he is unfit to drive and must inform the DVLA, but he refuses to do so and says he will continue driving. What should you do next?