Having heard of the change, Ms Ingerainen said this was the very thing family doctors wanted. «If every doctor finding a permanent health problem may register it [in eHealth information portal] and send a notice to traffic register, which will send the people for a medical check – this is a step forward,» she said.
While it has, up to now, been complained that the eHealth system, long in the making, does not include data of all patients; Ms Ingerainen says the situation has changed. She added that, provided the existence of user friendly technical capabilities, the medical people will hop on board, especially when so required by patients. «Like it happened with digital prescriptions,» she said.
The law will also include a clause that people are under obligation to have an additional medical check, having a health problem excluding driving. «Every driving licence holder must be diligent regarding the changes in his/her health, if the change endangers health and lives of themselves and other road users,» stress the people behind the bill.
This is common practice in other countries, where holders of driving licences are expected to notify of changes in their health so doctors may assess the situation. Pursuant to the bill, health certificates would not automatically become invalid due to diagnosis; rather, the drivers would be required to undergo new medical checks.