Scotland · driver medicals
Which doctor Falkirk 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 Falkirk’s answer and nobody else’s.
You do not arrange this with your GP at all. The council's own doctors carry out the examination, so the appointment comes through them and a medical you have already paid a GP for will not be accepted.
Taken from Guidance on applying for a taxi driver licence (ODT) - the 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, Falkirk is one of only 11 that carry the examination out in-house.
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 |
|---|---|
| North Lanarkshire | The council does not say |
| Clackmannanshire | Any GMC-registered doctor |
| West Lothian | The council does it themselves |
| East Dunbartonshire | Your own GP only |
| Glasgow | Only a provider the council names |
| Edinburgh | The council does it themselves |
| Stirling | Your own GP only |
| West Dunbartonshire | The council does not say |
| Midlothian | Any GMC-registered doctor |
| Fife | The council does it themselves |
| East Lothian | Only a provider the council names |
| Dundee | Your own GP, or a doctor with your records |
The medical is one bill among several. See what Falkirk charges for the driver, vehicle and operator licences, taken from the same published sources.
Every line above is taken from Falkirk’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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