PCO DRIVERS MEDICAL £49

As part of your application to become a PCO licensed minicab driver you will have to prove your fitness by undergoing a medical examination with a GP who will give you the same medical check as that required of drivers of large goods vehicles (LGV/HGV), buses and coaches (PCV/PSV) which is the DVLA Group 2 standard.

Please note, this cost is not covered under the NHS and you will be required to pay yourself. We have a team of authorised GP’s who can carry out your Medical Check. They charge a respectable rate of £49 for the full Medical Check + Eye Test. Please give us a call on 020 8212 7331 and we can get you an appointment within the same week with one of our professional medical examiner. 

If you have any medical condition(s) and are unsure as to whether or not you will get licensed, please book an appointment and make this your first priority. It’s advisable to make the PCO Medical examination your priority so if a problem does arise and you fail the medical then you will not have wasted time and money on the other elements of the application process. Please click here for our Medical Check Package and Costs.

HOW CAN WE BOOK AN APPOINTMENT?

Booking an appointment is easy!

1. Book online and pay securely with a Debit or Credit Card Online! Select your own appointment

2. Book by calling 0208 212 7331, please have your Debit or Credit Card nearby ready for payment

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT ACCEPT CASH PAYMENT ON THE DAY AND WE ONLY PRE-BOOK DUE TO HIGH DEMAND.  

What does the medical examination involve?

Once you’ve booked your appointment take along your PHV/204 form which is included in the application pack and head to your chosen GP’s surgery. You should already have filled out the first section of this form marked ‘to be completed by you’. You will be required to give a urine sample as they will be testing for diabetes so best to drink a pint of water before you leave the house. The examination will only take around 30 minutes and you will be asked questions about the following topics:

• cardiovascular

• endocrine system

• musculoskeletal

• neurological

• psychiatric

• vision

Based on your answers and the results of the tests your doctor will give opinion as to whether you satisfy the DVLA Group 2 medical standards and they will complete the remainder of the PHV/204 form, sign it, and put their surgery stamp on it. You will then need to send this form back with your PCO license application.

What medical conditions could effect my application?

There are no definitive yes or no’s to what what medical conditions could prevent you from passing this examinations but if you have any of the ailments listed below then it’s highly likely that your PCO license application will be refused:

• Epilepsy

• Insulin treated/insulin dependant diabetes

• Monocular or poor vision

• A progressive degenerative illness

• A history of alcohol or drug abuse

• A history of mental illness or severe mental handicap

• A physical disability which might impair the ability to discharge the requirements of a vocational driver

• Heart problems

• Neurological or neurosurgical disorders (.e.g strokes, blackouts, head injuries)

• Certain prescribed medications.

Please be aware that if some of your conditions are in the past then you may still pass this examination e.g. if you have had a stroke over a year ago and as long as there are no residual impairments you may be ruled fit but each case is dealth with on an individual basis so it’s worth consulting your GP about this and undergoing the medical fitness examination if you still really want to be a minicab driver.