South East · driver medicals
Which doctor Mid Sussex 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 Mid Sussex’s answer and nobody else’s.
Only the practice you are registered with can complete this one. You cannot shop around for a cheaper medical, and if your practice is slow to offer appointments that is the timetable you are stuck with, so book early.
Taken from new applicant pack. 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, Mid Sussex is one of 49 that will only accept your own registered practice, the narrowest option a council can pick.
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 |
|---|---|
| Crawley | Your own GP only |
| Tandridge | Your own GP only |
| Horsham | Any registered doctor with your records |
| Reigate and Banstead | Your own GP only |
| Mole Valley | Your own GP only |
| Brighton and Hove | Your own GP, or a doctor with your records |
| Wealden | Your own GP, or a doctor with your records |
| Lewes | Any registered doctor with your records |
| Adur | Your own GP only |
| Worthing | The council does not say |
| Eastbourne | Any registered doctor with your records |
The medical is one bill among several. See what Mid Sussex charges for the driver, vehicle and operator licences, taken from the same published sources.
Every line above is taken from Mid Sussex’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.
← Medical rules for every UK licensing area