A Needless Journey...?

Being diabetic means I have to be checked regularly by my GP and diabetic nurse. I don't mind this, it's all part of being a Type 2 Diabetic. A few months ago, I began Lantus insulin injections. I knew it was only a matter of time before the medication would cease to be effective and I had accepted the fact that I would at some point have to inject myself each day. To be honest, I'm quite comfortable with it though it was a little daunting at first. The needle is tiny and most of the time, I don't feel a thing. 

The move to insulin meant that I had to inform the DVLA. I've been quite open with them throughout and I've never heard anything from them until recently. They sent me a letter asking me to have a diabetic medical assessment with my GP. The form they sent him to complete was huge and I did feel a little sorry for him as he had claimed it had taken several hours to complete. I didn't doubt him - the form was the thickness of a short novel. Form completed, I expected them to be satisfied.
A few days later I received a call to tell me they need me to attend an assessment by one of their own appointed diabetes specialists. They told me they would send a form and that I would need to make the appointment myself and send the form back to them telling them the date and time of the appointment. I called the hospital at Peterborough and duly made the appointment. It's later this month, and though I don't object to the assessment, I'm a little put out at having to drive the nearly 40 miles each way to get to it. When I asked what it would entail, I was told it was to go through my last three months of readings (I have to test my blood sugar at least three times a day). It suddenly struck me that I am having to travel a fair distance to attend an appointment with a specialist, taking up his valuable time, and wasting mine, when I could just as easily email a copy of the readings to him. If that is indeed all he needs to see, then surely this would be more efficient?
I have to see a DVLA appointed specialist as I have a Class 2 license entitlement (buses and coaches), though I would never be employed to drive passengers because of my health. This all got me thinking some more and better still, why doesn't someone put a system in place whereby my readings are automatically sent to my GP or a database held by the NHS? The DVLA could then check at any time to see if I'm having any lows and how often. They could even set the system to 'alarm' whenever a reading is below 3 mmol sending an email to the GP, diabetic nurse or even the DVLA. It would certainly provide an incentive for sufferers to manage their condition. I know plenty of people who don't and I also knows what happens whenever I have a lapse in self-care.
I currently record my readings in a book, but I've started using an app on my iPad which plots my readings for me, producing a report for any period I choose. The app can be set to send reminders, alerts and even a report by email. I'm really hoping the specialist will want to see me for more than just a list of numbers. If not, I will certainly be saying something...