Do you work for the NHS? If so, do you have to submit your driving licence annually?

[Paolosgirl]

Our HR dept have ratified this policy recently, and our Directorate is the first to implement this. I'm very puzzled (and a bit peed off, actually) as to why I have to submit my licence, but I won't be able to claim travel expenses unless I do. I don't have a leased car, I use my own car to get to meetings etc and submit monthly claims for petrol etc, and pay for my own insurance.

HR have been very vague, so has my director and the union. Any ideas?

I'm seconded to the NHS, and have to produce MOT and insurance certificates, but not driving licence. I suppose that they assume that as I have successfully obtained insurance then I must have a licence.

If they're paying for the petrol you use in the course of travelling for work, then I would say morally it IS their business to know that you are driving legally (not disqualified, and appropriately insured). Morally not necessarily the same as legally, of course ...

That's exactly my point Martha - I would expect to have to produce my insurance documents but they haven't asked for them - only my licence every year from now on (they've never asked for it before). And it has to be the paper one, they wouldn't accept my photo licence.

I would expect that HR at least know why they've started to ask for the licence, and I would also like to know how the data is being stored, and what information they are capturing.

I show mine annually because I will drive a trust vehicle during my day. If I don't then can't drive. No requests for using my own vehicle during working day unless I am carrying patients then I have to prove business usage on insurance and go through same checks on licence on annual basis.

Can completely understand the need in your case, twinkly - it makes absolute sense, esp. when you're driving their property and carrying patients.