How to be Prepared for Taxi Medicals
You might be surprised to read that many hopeful taxi drivers are afraid of failing their taxi medicals. Over the years England has had its fair share of taxi medical forgery controversies, which is why it’s imperative you book an assessment with Manchester Medicals and prepare yourself for the examination.
In reality, the medical is not difficult in any way and is only meant to check your general health and how it might affect your driving ability. In this post, we’ve compiled everything you need to be prepared for your upcoming taxi medicals.
How Long will the Taxi Medical take?
While we can’t speak for other organisations, here at Manchester Medicals, you should be prepared for the entirety of your experience with us to last an hour at the very most. This is partially because we advise everyone to arrive about 15 minutes before the time of their scheduled appointment.
After this, the medical examination should take about 30 minutes, give or take a quarter of an hour for any questions you might have for the GP.
What do I need to Bring?
When it comes to the big day of your taxi medicals, you don’t want to fail just because you forgot an important document. You’ll need to bring a piece of photo identification (either a passport or driving license) along with a completed DVLA D4 form (we also have copies of the form in case you forget).
Lastly, if you wear glasses or contact lenses, make sure to bring your glasses along with your most recent optometrist’s prescription.
What Will You Be Examining?
The taxi medicals include a complete physical examination, similar to what you’ve had from your personal GP. A basic vision and sight test is performed that isn’t as rigorous as an optician’s eye test. If you only wear glasses for reading this test should be quite easy.
A blood pressure check and urine test are also performed during your taxi medicals to make sure your health is in good condition. Lastly, we discuss any medical problems you might be suffering, family medical history and any medication you’re taking.
How Else Can I Prepare Myself?
In reality, you should already be physically prepared for your medical examination. Cardiovascular activities like running, biking and swimming are fantastic ways to make sure your heart is in good shape, and if you include a form of resistance training, then you should be more than physically prepared for the examination.
Make sure you have all of the necessary paperwork, glasses or contact lenses with their prescription (if applicable) and whatever payment method you’re paying for the examination with.
For your Taxi Medicals be sure to call Manchester Medicals Today
Now that you’ve got a clear idea of what your taxi medicals will consist of, you’re all set to book in an appointment at Manchester Medicals. You can easily book an appointment from our website, and if you’ve got any questions about our services be sure to call us at 0161 8262124.