Secretary of State for Transport’s Honorary Medical Advisory Panel on driving and diabetes mellitus

An advisory panel working together with the DVLA providing expert advice with the aim of improving road safety.

Role of the advisory panel

The purpose of the advisory panels is to provide the Secretary of State for Transport, in practise the Department of Transport (DfT) and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA),with expert advice with the aim of maintaining and improving road safety. The panels meet twice a year and between meetings, may also provide additional advice to DVLA. The panels, some of which have existed in their present form for 20 years or more, are advisory and have no legal powers.

Membership

Chair

• Awaiting minister approval

Members

• Professor P Choudhary, Honorary Consultant in Diabetes
• Professor J W Stephens, Professor of Diabetes & Endocrinology and Honorary Consultant Physician
• Professor D Russell-Jones, Professor of Diabetes & Endocrinology
• Dr K Tait, Consultant Diabetologist & Honorary Consultant Endocrinologist
• Dr S Hussain, Consultant Diabetes & Endocrine Physician
• Dr P De, Consultant Physician in Diabetes
• Mr S Barnard, Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Lay members

• Mr W Wright
• Dr P Rogers

Observers - representatives from the following organisations:

• Civil Aviation Authority
• Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland
• Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• National Programme office for Traffic Medicine, Dublin

DVLA

• Dr N Jenkins, Senior Doctor
• Representative from Drivers Medical Group
• Representative from Driver Licensing Policy
• Representative from Drivers Service Management

Members’ interests

Register of members' interests

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Agendas and minutes

The panel meeting agendas and minutes are published on GOV.UK once they have been agreed and formally approved by panel members.

26 March 2024 agenda

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24 October 2023 minutes

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24 October 2023 agenda

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7 March 2023 minutes

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7 March 2023 agenda

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27 September 2022 minutes

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27 September 2022 agenda

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22 March 2022 minutes

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22 March 2022 agenda

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12 October 2021 minutes

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12 October 2021 agenda

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23 March 2021 minutes

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23 March 2021 agenda

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13 October minutes

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13 October 2020 agenda

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17 March 2020 minutes

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17 March 2020 agenda

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8 October 2019 minutes

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8 October 2019 agenda

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12 March 2019 minutes

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12 March 2019 agenda

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16 October 2018 minutes

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16 October 2018 agenda

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24 April 2018 minutes

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20 March 2018 minutes

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20 March 2018 agenda

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10 October 2017 minutes

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10 October 2017 agenda

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21 March 2017 minutes

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21 March 2017 agenda

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1 November 2016 minutes

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1 November 2016 agenda

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22 March 2016 minutes

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22 March 2016 agenda

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6 October 2015 minutes

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6 October 2015 agenda

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17 March 2015 agenda

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17 March 2015 minutes

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14 October 2014 agenda

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14 October 2014 minutes

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18 March 2014 agenda

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18 March 2014 minutes

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01 October 2013 agenda

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01 October 2013 minutes

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19 March 2013 agenda

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19 March 2013 minutes

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18 September 2012 agenda

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18 September 2012 minutes

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Archived panel minutes

Archived panel minutes are available on The National Archives.

Panel updates

Important panel updates and changes to standards are on the following attachment.

Diabetes panel updates

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Code of practice and terms of reference

Code of practice (including terms of reference)

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