Taxi Medical
Taxi Medical Near Me - From Only £49.99
Looking for a taxi medical near me? Simply Medicals is the leading provider of taxi driver medicals from only \u00a349.99 with a free re-test if needed. We carry out taxi medicals for all UK councils including Wolverhampton, Wychavon, Solihull, Dudley, Sandwell, South Gloucestershire and Walsall.
Our taxi medicals are carried out by GMC-registered doctors at over 22 locations across the UK. Same day appointments available 7 days a week. Whether you need a private hire medical or hackney carriage medical, we have you covered. Book your taxi medical near you online or call 0808 188 9112.
Please bring along the following to your medical:
- The glasses or contact lenses you wear when driving
- Your glasses prescription
- Your repeat prescription of any medications you are taking
- Photo ID (such as a passport or driver’s licence)
- Your application form and medical questionnaire from the relevant council
- Utility bill or bank statement (electronic copy okay)
- For the following councils we need your medical history too. These include Wolverhampton (full medical records), Shropshire, Wychavon, Walsall and Worcester. Click here to find out more information.
Book at one of our 27 UK test centres
We have taxi medical locations across the West Midlands, Bristol, Oxford, Warwick and many more areas across England and Wales. Find a taxi medical near me by using our simple online booking form to check availability and pay online. Alternatively, call us on 0808 188 9112 to speak to our friendly team who can help you book your appointment.
Requesting your medical records from your GP
Most councils need you to provide some sort of medical records. Wolverhampton taxi drivers need their full medical history. Please be mindful this can take up to 28 days. The GP has a legal obligation to provide these records within 28 days as per GDPR regulations.
For the full list of the council requirements click here. It is the drivers responsibility to provide the medical records to the requirement of the council. Please double check your medical form which will tell you if you need to provide full medical records or a GP summary or if medical records are not required.
Below are templates for you to use to help you request your medical records.
FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
At Simply Medicals, we offer medicals at several locations across the West Midlands. We have offices in West Bromwich, Willenhall, Garretts Green and Droitwich.
Simply Medicals is the leading provider of Wolverhampton Medicals throughout the West Midlands.
Simply Medicals, the leading provider of Wolverhampton medicals charge £49.99 when booked online. The medical costs £55 if booked over the phone.
The following councils require you to have your GP medical summary. Wolverhampton, Walsall, Wychavon, Wyre Forest, Transport for London (Full medical records) and Worcester council.
Simply Medicals, is approved by TFL to do the PCO licence medical. We need to have access to your medical records in order to conduct this medical.
The doctor will check your eye sight, height / weight, blood pressure, listen to your heart for murmurs and conduct other examinations if you have medical problems. They will then go through your entire medical history to ensure you are fit to drive.
You have your initial medical. The next one is at the age of 45. It is then every 5 years until the age of 65. Afterwhich, it is annually. The doctor may request an early medical if you have certain medical conditions e.g. heart attacks.
The Wolverhampton medical is a simple medical which takes around 15 minutes.
You will get your certificate on the day, if you are fit to drive.
Simply Medicals has conducted medicals for; Wolverhampton Medical, Wychavon Medical, Solihull Medical, Dudley Council Taxi Medical, Walsall, Gloucester, Stroud, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, PCO medical, Worcester Council Medical and Wyre Forest Medical.
Not many people fail the Taxi Medical. However, if you have a condition or fail your medical due to blood pressure or your eye sight, Simply Medicals provides a free re-test. We will tell you how to fix it if possible and will do another re-test for free!