South East · driver medicals
Which doctor Sevenoaks 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 Sevenoaks’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 Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2029 - Medical fitness. 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, Sevenoaks 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 |
|---|---|
| Tonbridge and Malling | The council does not say |
| Tandridge | Your own GP only |
| Dartford | Any registered doctor with your records |
| Gravesham | Your own GP, or a doctor with your records |
| Reigate and Banstead | Your own GP only |
| Tunbridge Wells | Your own GP only |
| Maidstone | Your own GP only |
| Thurrock | The council does not say |
The medical is one bill among several. See what Sevenoaks charges for the driver, vehicle and operator licences, taken from the same published sources.
Every line above is taken from Sevenoaks’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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