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Taxi driver medical in Shropshire

Which doctor Shropshire 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 Shropshire’s answer and nobody else’s.

What Shropshire requires

• “You'll also need to submit a group 2 medical form completed by your own GP or a doctor who has had full access to your medical records. The medical form doesn't need to be supplied at the time of submitting your application. However, it will need to be received before your application can be determined. You're responsible for paying the medical fee direct to the medical practitioner”
• How often: before a licence is first issued, then every 5 years from the age of 45; annually from 65 (or on attaining 65 during a licensed period); annually for any condition the DVLA guidance says needs annual review; sooner if the examining doctor stipulates it; and at any time the Council requires
• Form: council's own

Taken from HCPH Driver Medical Examination Report and guidance notes (council's own form, Medical Form V3.1, from 4 November 2025). 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 Shropshire compares

Of the 315 UK licensing areas checked so far, Shropshire is one of 105 taking that line, which is the most common arrangement in the country.

Who may sign it in nearby areas

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
Telford and Wrekin	Any registered doctor with your records
Wolverhampton	Any registered doctor with your records
Wyre Forest	Any registered doctor with your records
Dudley	Your own GP only
Wrexham	Your own GP, or a doctor with your records
Stafford	Only a provider the council names
Newcastle-under-Lyme	Any registered doctor with your records
Sandwell	Any GMC-registered doctor
Powys	Any registered doctor with your records

What it costs to be licensed in Shropshire

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

Every line above is taken from Shropshire’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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