Bolton Council Taxi Medical Only £50

Based in Bolton, our doctors are GMC registered and licensed to practice in the United Kingdom.

Bolton Council Taxi Medical

All new and existing Private Hire and Hackney Carriage taxi drivers must complete a medical before being granted a licence.

Bolton council has certain medical requirements you will need to meet to demonstrate you are fit to drive. Taxi medicals are completed to a DVLA Group 2 medical standard. Obtaining a Bolton council medical certificate is an easy process with Health Drive.

Full medical records are required to complete a taxi medical for bolton council. This is available from your GP surgery.

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What should you bring with me to the medical?

Address : Flexspace, Lythgoe House, Manchester road Bolton, BL3 2NZ.

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Health Drive is located at the Flexspace offices on Manchester road. Opposite the EG garages. Immediately after the car showroom. Car park is available on site. Please call to arrange a booking.

The medical takes around 15 minutes to complete.

We do not have access to your GP records. You must bring your medical summary or full medical records.

Your GP surgery can provide your medical summary or full medical records. This is free service and under GDPR rules they are not allowed to charge you for this. Contact your GP surgery to obtain your records.

Bolton council medical declaration form, DVLA D4 form, Photo ID (passport, driving license, utility bill), driving glass or contact lenses (if worn), Medical summary or full medical records

The medical declaration form is available to print from the Bolton council website. Please print the latest version of the form and bring to your appointment. Bolton council medical declaration form and DVLA D4 form can be download from the health drive website.

Bolton Taxi medical made simple.

Accepted taxi medical provider for Bolton Council. We provide convenient, reliable, and cost-effective taxi medicals for drivers.

During the Bolton taxi medical examination, a doctor will review your medical history. The doctor will discuss any conditions you may have, any medication you are taking and any surgeries you have had in the past. If you are diabetic, this includes checking your blood sugar is controlled.

The Bolton taxi medical examination will also test your vision to ensure you meet the required standards. The doctor will perform a quick test to ensure you meet the standards. Ensure you take with you any glasses or contact lenses you wear to help you drive. 

A general physical assessment will made during the Bolton taxi medical examination. This includes taking blood pressure, checking mobility so ensure you are fit to drive.

The doctor will perform a mental health check during the Bolton taxi medical which involves checking for epilepsy and any other cognitive impairment.

Following passing your Bolton taxi medical, you can apply for taxi licence or renew you current one.

At Health drive we know that time and cost are very important to taxi drivers. That’s why we made our Bolton taxi medical only £50 and made appointments available on the weekends and in the evenings.