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Taxi driver medical in Gedling

Which doctor Gedling 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 Gedling’s answer and nobody else’s.

What Gedling requires

• “Consideration of medical report 2 In determining whether the applicant is physically and mentally fit to drive a hackney carriage or private hire vehicle, the Committee will consider the report of the Medical Examiner appointed by the Council to assess the fitness of applicants. The Committee will also consider any relevant medical evidence of a qualified medical practitioner submitted by the appl”
• How often: initial application, then at ages 45, 50, 55, 60 and 65, then annually thereafter

Taken from Driver licence page - 'Arrange your medical examination' step, names the only accepted doctors. 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.

How Gedling compares

Of the 315 UK licensing areas checked so far, Gedling is one of only 23 that insist on a provider of their own choosing.

Who may sign it elsewhere in East Midlands

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
Derby	Your own GP, or a doctor with your records
Nottingham	Only a provider the council names
Leicester	Your own GP only
Lincoln	Any registered doctor with your records
North Northamptonshire	Your own GP, or a doctor with your records
Chesterfield	Any GMC-registered doctor
Ashfield	Any registered doctor with your records
West Northamptonshire	The council does not say
East Lindsey	Any registered doctor with your records
Oadby and Wigston	Any registered doctor with your records
Rutland	Any GMC-registered doctor
Rushcliffe	Only a provider the council names

What it costs to be licensed in Gedling

The medical is one bill among several. See what Gedling charges for the driver, vehicle and operator licences, taken from the same published sources.

Every line above is taken from Gedling’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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