East of England · driver medicals
Which doctor Colchester will accept, how often you have to repeat it and which form they want. Councils disagree with each other on every one of those, so this is Colchester’s answer and nobody else’s.
Nothing published says who may carry it out, and this is not a safe thing to assume. Ring them before you book and pay, because the councils either side of them may well have opposite rules.
Taken from Colchester City Council - Taxis and private hire driver licences (application page, Group 2 medical examination section). Rules change and councils rewrite their pages without notice, so confirm before you book and pay. If something here is wrong please say and I will check it against the council and fix it.
Of the 315 UK licensing areas checked so far, Colchester is one of 35 that publish nothing on who may carry it out.
Neighbouring authorities do not follow each other on this, and a certificate accepted in one is regularly refused in the next. Check the area whose badge you actually hold.
| Licensing area | Who can carry out the medical |
|---|---|
| Maldon | Any registered doctor with your records |
| Tendring | The council does not say |
| Braintree | Your own GP, or a doctor with your records |
| Babergh | Only a provider the council names |
| Chelmsford | Any registered doctor with your records |
| Rochford | Only a provider the council names |
| Southend-on-Sea | Any registered doctor with your records |
| Uttlesford | Your own GP, or a doctor with your records |
| Mid Suffolk | Your own GP, or a doctor with your records |
The medical is one bill among several. See what Colchester charges for the driver, vehicle and operator licences, taken from the same published sources.
Every line above is taken from Colchester’s own published guidance and read by hand against that source. Nothing here is from trade press, a forum or an estimate. This is not medical or legal advice.
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