Hi! So I actually signed up to DVLA email alerts (sad person that I am!) and got an email about the changes to this document last week. It listed the main changes (which you’ll also see listed on page 2 of the pdf) and only one change appears to have been made to Neurological Disorders (cranioplasty), which isn’t relevant to us.
In summary, the wording you’ve quoted for subarachnoid haemorrhage hasn’t changed since I first read it last year.
As my imaging that was done in hospital when I was admitted for my NASAH was shown to be normal, and is documented on my records as such, I don’t require follow up imaging. I would imagine you would be the same?
As an aside, I managed to get hold of the clinical nurse specialist in the hospital neurology dept last week, just to see if they had received a letter from the DVLA yet and surprise surprise, they hadn’t…although the DVLA sent me out a letter (probably like the one you were sent) to say they’d written to my consultant.
The clinical nurse specialist confirmed as long as I am recovered and the GP oks it I can drive. She said I was lucky to have been given the ok as she comes across GPs who don’t always understand the wording in the DVLA document as it can be a bit ambiguous, and they end up erring on the side of caution. First time I read it I thought I’d be stuck not driving forever but when you break down the details it becomes clearer!
I hope this gives you some reassurance.
E