Yorkshire and the Humber · driver medicals
Which doctor Wakefield 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 Wakefield’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 Taxi drivers licensing page. 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, Wakefield 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 |
|---|---|
| Bradford | Your own GP, or a doctor with your records |
| Hull | Any GMC-registered doctor |
| Kirklees | Your own GP, or a doctor with your records |
| Leeds | Your own GP, or a doctor with your records |
| Sheffield | The council does not say |
| York | Any registered doctor with your records |
| Calderdale | Your own GP only |
| Rotherham | Your own GP only |
| North East Lincolnshire | Your own GP only |
| North Yorkshire | Any registered doctor with your records |
| Barnsley | Any GMC-registered doctor |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | Your own GP only |
The medical is one bill among several. See what Wakefield charges for the driver, vehicle and operator licences, taken from the same published sources.
Every line above is taken from Wakefield’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