WORKPLACE HEALTH
Taxi Driver and HGV Medicals
We're pleased to offer comprehensive medical examinations to ensure you meet the necessary health and safety standards and maintain your taxi or HGV licence.
PROTECT YOUR LIVELIHOOD
Your time is valuable and maintaining your taxi or HGV driving licence is vital to your livelihood. That’s why we offer a fast, efficient, and professional service tailored to your needs. With flexible appointment times that fit around your busy and changing schedule, we'll ensure you receive your medical assessment and required documentation with minimal disruption to your schedule.
What's Involved?
Our taxi and HGV driver medical examination is designed to ensure you are fit to safely operate a taxi or heavy goods vehicle, taking into account both physical and mental health factors. Our experienced doctors will guide you through each step of the process, providing a quick turnaround to keep you on the road without interruption or delay.
Full Medical History Review
General Health Examination
Vision Test
Diabetes Check
Neurological Evaluation
Mental Health Evaluation
Cardiovascular Health Check
Respiratory Health Check
Getting your certificate
Once your examination is complete, we'll provide you with a signed medical certificate (D4 form). Your certificate will confirm you meet the necessary health standards to operate a taxi or drive an HGV. It can then be submitted to your local council or licensing authority, as part of your application or renewal process.
Staying safe
As a taxi or HGV driver you're responsible for the safety of your passengers and / or other road users. That's why local councils and the DVLA require that you meet higher medical standards (Group 2) than regular drivers. These higher standards ensure you're physically and mentally fit to handle the demands of driving for extended periods, often in challenging conditions.
Preparing for your appointment
As part of your full medical history review, we’ll need you to provide a copy of your NHS GP medical records in advance of your medical examination with us.
Why Choose The Hove Practice?
Combining traditional models of community-based General Practice with the very best in current medical innovations, we pride ourselves on providing the highest standards of care. With a ‘whole-person’ approach to healthcare, we offer in-person or remote consultations to patients anywhere in the United Kingdom. We're there for you, wherever you are and whenever you need us.
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Register with Us
We welcome all ages to register with us and you do not have to be living in Brighton & Hove - we support patients from all over the South of England. You are welcome to use us as a one-off or an occasional service as suits you, or for your ongoing regular healthcare provision.
We can register you with The Hove Practice to arrange any of our Health Screening, General Health or Lifestyle Healthcare services. Registration is free and quick and our helpful team are always on hand to help. There's no ongoing obligation for you to use our services and you don't have to live in Brighton and Hove to join us.
As soon as you book a “New Patient” appointment, you will automatically be sent a digital registration form to complete.
Any Questions?
We hope you've found the information you're looking for, but we also know that sometimes it's nice to just talk. If you still have questions we can help with, we'd love to hear from you.
Feel free to drop our team an email at reception@thehovepractice.co.uk or call us on 01273 733830.
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