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18th December 2025
BCIS has petitioned the DVLA strongly over the last two years (under Dan Blackman’s watchful eye) regarding recent changes in fitness to drive guidance. We are very pleased to say that the DVLA guidance has now been changed for the better Assessing fitness to drive – a guide for medical professionals (pages 81-82).
Firstly, for patients with aortic stenosis but without symptoms of syncope, presyncope or symptoms that you feel would impact on safe driving, the patient may drive and does not need to notify the DVLA. This will make a big difference to a lot of patients, but is not yet widely known or understood.
Secondly, for patients who have had a TAVI, the statutory period off driving is now only 2 weeks. This is also an excellent change.