silverbackspartan
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Hi there Neveragain,
Once you have received your medical letter and have confirmed a date for the appointment, the process from there goes surprisingly quickly if you are honest with the doctor and the DVLA like what they see. From experience and what others have posted, the major hurdles to overcome are obviously getting to the stage of being able to submit your D1 (which as we all know is a waiting game!) and chasing up the DVLA for further news regarding your application between doing the medical and actually getting your license issued (which is an excercise in waiting in a call queue!).
From my own experiences back in 2018, I had my medical on the 10th and by the 19th, I had received my license in the post and was insured and back on the road. It obviously all depends on your CDT result and whether or not there are any red flags which arise during the questionnaire. My results came back within the boundaries and there were no red flags as I had drastically reduced my alcohol intake in the months prior to the medical, similar to yourself.
In response to your question about ‘clearing the record’, if the appointment was within a year of the approximate medical date (it sounds like it is) then I would definitely make an appointment with your GP and describe the situation and what you’ve done to curtail your drinking. Not only does this keep you in the loop with your GP and give you an opportunity to see if they have any reservations, it will also go on your record which will be visible to the DVLA should they request your medical records.
Good luck on your medical; by the sounds of it, you’ll have no problems