East Midlands · driver medicals
Which doctor Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood’s answer and nobody else’s.
The council will not accept a certificate from a doctor of your choosing. Use the provider they name, or you will have paid for a medical twice.
Taken from Hackney Carriage Policy 2023 - section 2.6 Medical examination. 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, Newark and Sherwood is one of only 23 that insist on a provider of their own choosing.
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 |
|---|---|
| Gedling | Only a provider the council names |
| Mansfield | Only a provider the council names |
| Ashfield | Any registered doctor with your records |
| Rushcliffe | Only a provider the council names |
| Nottingham | Only a provider the council names |
| Broxtowe | Only a provider the council names |
| Bolsover | Your own GP only |
| Bassetlaw | Only a provider the council names |
| Lincoln | Any registered doctor with your records |
| North Kesteven | Your own GP only |
| West Lindsey | Any registered doctor with your records |
The medical is one bill among several. See what Newark and Sherwood charges for the driver, vehicle and operator licences, taken from the same published sources.
Every line above is taken from Newark and Sherwood’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