pacemaker insertion (and driving)

Last edited 06/2019

Pacemaker implant - including box change

Group 1 entitlement:

• Must not drive for at least 1 week and must notify the DVLA.
• Driving may resume after 1 week provided there is no other disqualifying condition

Group 2 entitlement:

• Must not drive for at least 6 weeks and must notify the DVLA.
• Driving may resume after 6 weeks provided there is no other disqualifying condition

Up-to-date details guidance may be obtained from the publication "At a Glance Guide to the Current Medical Standards of Fitness to Drive" and the website www.dvla.gov.uk.

Reference:

• (1) British Heart Foundation, Factfile 12/2005
• (2) DVLA (March 2019). At a glance guide to the current medical standards of fitness to drive