Driving license renewal - previous stroke
I had a stroke just over 2 years ago. Had a mandatory stand down of 4 weeks, and in reality I waited closer to 2 months before I went to see my GP and he gave me a note confirming I was fit to drive. No issues since then.
Just doing my license renewal as it's coming up to 10 years, and it's looking like I'll need a new letter from my GP. Asks if I've had any of list of issues (stroke is on there) and then if any of those in last 5 years impacted my ability to drive safely (yes, during the 4 week automatic standdown post stroke). So I'm reading that I WILL need a new letter from GP. Just seems a bit odd that I didn't legally need a letter to restart driving after the 4 weeks, but now 2 and a bit years later then I do. But if I had another 3 years on the license before renewal then I'd be fine until then, and wouldn't need one after that.
Anyone else post stroke had similar and what did you do?
Context, I am back working full time, was a congenital heart defect that has since been repaired, and having got a new marathon PB last year I'm 7 weeks out from what will hopefully be another one.