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Taxi driver medical in Nuneaton and Bedworth

Which doctor Nuneaton and Bedworth 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 Nuneaton and Bedworth’s answer and nobody else’s.

What Nuneaton and Bedworth requires

• “Each applicant should meet the Group 2 medical standards that are in force at the time of their medical. These standards are designed for lorry and bus drivers but are suitable for new and existing applicants for Hackney or private hire vehicles”
• How often: First application, then a new certificate on renewal at age 45 unless one has been provided in the preceding five years; then every 5 years until age 65, and annually from 65 with no upper age limit. Shorter periods may be imposed for medical reasons
• Form: Council's own Group 2 medical application form, obtainable from the Licensing Section or the website. The policy directs applicants to the DVLA's D4 medical examination information notes (INF4D) as the completion guidance
• Possible exemption: Not published – no HGV/PSV/PCV or Group 2 licence exemption. The lorry/bus references only explain the Group 2 standard

Taken from Hackney Carriage, Private Hire Drivers, Operator and Vehicle Proprietor Policy, adopted 8 December 2025, section 4 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.

How Nuneaton and Bedworth compares

Of the 315 UK licensing areas checked so far, Nuneaton and Bedworth is one of 31 that let any GMC-registered doctor sign it, which is the easiest and usually the cheapest position to be in.

Who may sign it elsewhere in West 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
Coventry	Any GMC-registered doctor
Dudley	Your own GP only
Sandwell	Any GMC-registered doctor
Solihull	Any GMC-registered doctor
Stoke-on-Trent	The council does not say
Walsall	Your own GP only
Wolverhampton	Any registered doctor with your records
Birmingham	The council does it themselves
Shropshire	Any registered doctor with your records
Telford and Wrekin	Any registered doctor with your records
Warwick	Only a provider the council names
Worcester	The council does not say

What it costs to be licensed in Nuneaton and Bedworth

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

Every line above is taken from Nuneaton and Bedworth’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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