GPs call for fitness-to-drive toolkit

Writing in the MJA, they say GPs need an objective measure of driving fitness to help 'preserve relationships' with patients
Associate Professor Katharine Wallis.

GPs have called for the development of a toolkit for fitness-to-drive assessments, to help guide doctors in a role that still gives “sleepless nights”.

Associate Professor Katharine Wallis, a Gold Coast GP and academic, says making decisions about whether an older patient should stay on the road remains one of the most challenging parts of general practice.