One in three British adults has two or more chronic health problems in middle age, including diabetes, back pain, heart disease and mental health conditions. Employers have an opportunity to help prevent such conditions, and to ensure rapid identification and treatment if they occur. 

Furthermore, we know that drivers with ill-health are statistically more likely to be involved in a collision from these two articles. 

Multiple Conditions Increase Preventable Crash Risks among Truck Drivers in a Cohort Study 

Driving: Health – Parliamentary question to the Department for Transport 

Employers should include a record of any driver with a condition which is notifiable to DVLA or may have an effect upon their driving safety to ensure proper support is provided. The identification and management of such conditions should be reflected in risk-assessments and policies. 

These are some of the potential conditions employers should be aware of, where possible identify the need for referral, and support.