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Author:  tcabbie [ Thu Apr 15, 2010 2:58 pm ]
Post subject:  medicals
How often does your council require you to have a medical for your badge.
Wycombe district are now 3 yearly and £253 non refundable application charge including £36 crb fee with a stipulation that you use your own doctors.If you are unsucceful in any way you can lose £383 with a medical
costing £130 at the doctors (a doctor less than 1 mile away only charges £80.00) can the council insist on charging you for an unsuccesful application £217.00 for a 3 year joint badge seems a bit of a rip off.
Author:  grumpy [ Thu Apr 15, 2010 3:04 pm ]
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Falkirk Council on application, then 46, 51, 56, 61years and yearly thereafter. Cost included in application/renewal. Presently under review, as doctors say no change in charge since 1999. LO also voicing concerns over age gap from 18*-41 years, he would prefer 31, 35 and 41 be considered.

*youngest age for taxi licence.
Author:  Nigel [ Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:15 pm ]
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My doctor charges £35 cash in the back pocket no questions asked. Some doctors round here charge from £50 - £150.
Author:  Sussex [ Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: medicals
tcabbie wrote:
can the council insist on charging you for an unsuccesful application £217.00 for a 3 year joint badge seems a bit of a rip off.

Anyone who gets turned down would have a very good case at the small claims court.
Author:  towag [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:45 pm ]
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Every five years up to age 65 then every year, any medical doctor........ :-|

Don't know if these guys still operate?
Anyone had a med through them? If so, were they legit and would you recomend them?

http://www.driversmedicals.com/_about_us.html
Author:  echo15 [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:50 pm ]
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Gosport on first application then 45 , 55, 65, and yearly thereafter
Costs dependant on your doctors fees mine £88.25 it must be your registered doctor and badge is £85.
Author:  tcabbie [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:12 pm ]
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Why so different around the country do some doctors and some councils just take the p*ss.
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:56 pm ]
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tcabbie wrote:
Why so different around the country do some doctors and some councils just take the p*ss.


my (first) was with NHS Occy health and inc in the badge fees, it was a HGV medical, cost £115 when i could get a HGV booked online for £45, the LA has now allowed GP medicals which are about £45
Author:  agabbycabbie [ Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:00 am ]
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towag wrote:
Every five years up to age 65 then every year, any medical doctor........ :-|

Don't know if these guys still operate?
Anyone had a med through them? If so, were they legit and would you recomend them?

http://www.driversmedicals.com/_about_us.html

Took my P/H medical with them, and it was a Polish doctor, no probs had to take a copy of medical records with me, but think records bit has been dropped now, it did used to be only your own doctor at York, but got it changed last year, as they were happy because DVLA will accept these medicals.
On another point i hold an HGV licence which now requires medical at around the same time as P/H, what needs to be done so i dont have to pay for 2 medicals every 5 years.
Author:  grandad [ Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:54 am ]
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My wife has a PCV license and the medical for that is 1 month earlier that the taxi medical. We asked our LA they would accept the PCV medical and there was no problem.
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