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 Post subject: Driver medical
PostPosted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 1:50 pm 
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Have you had one?

What did they check and do?

had mine today....

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 Post subject: Re: Driver medical
PostPosted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 2:41 pm 
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Height, weight, eyesight chart, field of vision and blood pressure. They also ask if we have any medical conditions such as diabetes (not checked). It takes no more than 5 minutes.

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 Post subject: Re: Driver medical
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Height, weight, eyesight chart, field of vision and blood pressure. They also ask if we have any medical conditions such as diabetes (not checked). It takes no more than 5 minutes.


some medical....

my 1st was at occy health, at least they checked i had a pulse

today i was passed almost for turning up, then again it was hard to find

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 Post subject: Re: Driver medical
PostPosted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:19 pm 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
Have you had one?

What did they check and do?

had mine today....

Had one about 3 years ago and they basically tested my wee, my eyes and my heart.

What else is there?

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 Post subject: Re: Driver medical
PostPosted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:26 pm 
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Sussex wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
Have you had one?

What did they check and do?

had mine today....

Had one about 3 years ago and they basically tested my wee, my eyes and my heart.

What else is there?


no wee or heart check - but they stamped my form

my last one at occy health and the one 15 years ago at another hospital was at least worth what i got charged...

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 Post subject: Re: Driver medical
PostPosted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 11:04 pm 
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I had one about 12 years ago with what was then my doctors surgery. He said I had to go to the optician for a test cos my peripheral vision isn't good and so long as I promised to do that he would sign my form.

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 Post subject: Re: Driver medical
PostPosted: Fri Jul 26, 2013 12:06 am 
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i am diabetic same medical they give to lorry/coach drivers vision urine and a quick visit with a doctor a complete and utter waste of time had mine done about 18 months ago cant wait for my next one


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 Post subject: Re: Driver medical
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I fink itz a scam and we is allbeeing robed

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 Post subject: Re: Driver medical
PostPosted: Fri Jul 26, 2013 7:40 pm 
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All our LA asks is for a quick written yes from your Doctor...however if you want a school contract they suddenly insist on a D4 medical like PSV and HGV drivers get and they can be £90 a pop..


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