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Doctor-shopping alert on fitness to drive

FITNESS-TO-DRIVE guidelines have once again been thrown into the spotlight, following an incident in North Queensland where an elderly man with dementia went ‘doctor-shopping’ until he was cleared as able to hold a licence. The incident prompted the Mackay Division of General Practice to send letters warning GPs about the practice, and division CEO Mr Christian Grieves voiced concerns it could become more prevalent as the population aged. A long-awaited Federal Government review of fitness-to-drive guidelines is expected to be released later this month, with consultation to follow. Adelaide GP Dr David Tye, a former RACGP ...