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andylpool
 Post subject: Medical
PostPosted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 10:09 pm 
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How much did you guys pay for a medical ?

Ive just rang my GP , and they said 124 pounds !!!!!!!! :shock: :shock:

So i rang up another and they saod 50 to 70 pounds.
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I have to have one every year now that I am over 65. I now pay £40 as I told my GP that I want a discount for quantity.

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£148 here.
Ive just changed districs and one of the requirements is a medical done by my own GP.last year when i renewed my badge it was £100,so at this rate in ten years time my medical will cost in the region of £600 LOL,extortion.
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smiffyz (geoff)
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Ours is £74 (every 4 years under age 45, then every 2 over that age) and the council dictate where you can go, we use the same clinic that they send HGV drivers to.
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jimbo
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What's a medical?

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Sussex
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jimbo wrote:
What's a medical?

It's what you will be doing yearly soon. :D

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jimbo
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Sussex wrote:
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What's a medical?

It's what you will be doing yearly soon. :D


Goodness knows I'd love to, but I'm not qualified to do medicals. :wink: :lol:

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LeonElport
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Got mine tomorrow. £65.

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Guest
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 7:35 pm 
we have to have one when we start.
then one at 45, 50, 55, 60, and then every year. :sad:
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jimbo
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Sussex wrote:
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What's a medical?

It's what you will be doing yearly soon. :D


Says Who?

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Sussex
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jimbo wrote:
Sussex wrote:
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What's a medical?

It's what you will be doing yearly soon. :D

Says Who?

Your birth certificate. :lol: :lol:

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andylpool
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8.30 tmo morning
got to take a wee sample too.
124 notes ... prob take his missus out 4 a meal with that
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Fae Fife
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How common are medicals?

Luckily we don't have them here, because I don't fancy shelling out £100 or so :sad:
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Guest
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:27 pm 
Fae Fife wrote:
How common are medicals?

Luckily we don't have them here, because I don't fancy shelling out £100 or so :sad:

not even when you get old? :?
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Fae Fife
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:lol: I don't fancy shelling out a ton now, so I cant see me changing my mind when I'm a bit older. :lol:

But I don't think we have a medical for older drivers either.

The Scottish Executive's "Task Group" recommened compulsory medicals for new drivers and then every five years between 45 and 65 and then yearly for the pensioners.

Reading that actually makes me feel very old compared to when it was first proposed, but with the speed the Task Group seem to be moving at I'll probably have expired by the time the medicals come in anyway :-({|=
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