North West · driver medicals
Which doctor Ribble Valley 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 Ribble Valley’s answer and nobody else’s.
You are not tied to your own surgery, which usually means a shorter wait and a lower fee. The condition is the records: the doctor must have seen your full history, not just examined you on the day.
Taken from Mandatory Group 2 Medical Certificate - notes to applicant and doctor. 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, Ribble Valley is one of 105 taking that line, which is the most common arrangement in the country.
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 |
|---|---|
| Blackpool | Any GMC-registered doctor |
| Bolton | Any GMC-registered doctor |
| Cheshire West and Chester | Any registered doctor with your records |
| Liverpool | Your own GP, or a doctor with your records |
| Manchester | Your own GP, or a doctor with your records |
| Preston | Any registered doctor with your records |
| Salford | Any registered doctor with your records |
| Trafford | The council does not say |
| Wigan | Any GMC-registered doctor |
| Knowsley | Your own GP, or a doctor with your records |
| Lancaster | The council does not say |
| Oldham | Any registered doctor with your records |
The medical is one bill among several. See what Ribble Valley charges for the driver, vehicle and operator licences, taken from the same published sources.
Every line above is taken from Ribble Valley’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