Consultation outcome

Allowing NHS ambulance services to carry out driving tests for their staff

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Published: 16 July 2021
• Last updated: 11 October 2021 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

This consultation has concluded

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Allowing NHS ambulance services to carry out driving tests for their staff: response to consultation

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Detail of outcome

We received 79 responses to the consultation.

The government has decided to introduce the proposals set out in the consultation to:

• to allow delegated testing for NHS ambulance services
• cross testing for the emergency services and Ministry of Defence

We’ll need to amend regulations to do this, which we’ll seek to do as soon as practicable.

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Original consultation

Summary

We’re seeking views on allowing NHS services to carry out driving tests for their staff and allowing emergency services and the Ministry of Defence to carry out driving tests for each other.

This consultation ran from
9:30am on 16 July 2021 to 11:59pm on 13 August 2021

Consultation description

In Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland), driving tests are carried out by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). Some organisations are allowed to carry out tests for their own staff. This consultation is seeking views on allowing:

• NHS ambulance services and foundation trusts to carry out driving tests for their staff
• emergency services and the Ministry of Defence to carry out driving tests for each other

Documents

Allowing NHS ambulance services to carry out driving tests for their staff

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Published 16 July 2021
Last updated 11 October 2021 + show all updates

1. 11 October 2021

   Added response to consultation

2. 16 July 2021

   First published.