About PCV Medicals
About PCV Medicals
PCV Medicals is a Newcastle-based driver medical service for bus, coach, lorry and taxi drivers. We aim to get your medical done properly, at a fair fixed price, without a long wait.
- Focused only on driver medicals
- Based in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Clear pricing and honest advice
Get a free quote
A fixed price and available dates, sent by email.
Who we are
A driver medical service for the North East
Bus, coach, lorry and taxi drivers keep the North East moving, and every one of them needs a medical at some point. Getting a D4 completed can be harder than it should be. Many GP surgeries no longer offer them, waiting times can be long, fees are often unclear, and forms sometimes come back from the DVLA because a section was missed.
PCV Medicals exists to fix that. The service only does driver medicals, so appointments are built around what the DVLA and licensing councils need to see, and drivers know the price and the process before they book.
Done properly
Every section of the form completed accurately, first time.
Fair and fixed
A clear price in writing before you book.
Driver first
Appointments planned around shifts, training courses and renewal deadlines.
Confidential
Medical information treated with care and used only for your examination.
What PCV Medicals does
PCV Medicals carries out medical examinations for professional drivers and completes the forms their licence depends on. That includes the DVLA D4 for bus and coach drivers and lorry drivers, renewal medicals from 45 onwards, and taxi and private hire medicals for council licences. Operators and training providers can also arrange group bookings for several drivers.
Who we help
New drivers
Trainee bus and lorry drivers need a D4 before the DVLA will add provisional entitlement to their licence. Getting the medical done quickly keeps training on schedule.
Experienced drivers renewing their licence
From 45, every Group 2 renewal needs a new D4, and from 65 that becomes an annual appointment. PCV Medicals makes renewals a short, predictable visit.
Taxi and private hire drivers
Council medicals vary from one licensing authority to the next. PCV Medicals checks your council's form before you book, so you turn up with the right paperwork.
Community transport and minibus drivers
Volunteer and staff minibus drivers often hold D1 from an older car licence. To keep it beyond 70 they need a D4, and PCV Medicals completes these medicals in the same way as any other Group 2 examination.
Employers and training providers
Operators, hauliers and driving schools can book medicals for groups of drivers with one point of contact.
How we work
Each D4 is completed by a GMC-registered doctor, as the DVLA requires, working to the DVLA's Assessing fitness to drive guidance for Group 2 drivers. Findings are recorded honestly, because an accurate form protects the driver, their passengers and other road users. If something might need further assessment, the doctor explains it at the appointment, so drivers know where they stand before the form is sent.
Why driver medicals need a focused service
A D4 is not a routine check-up. The form asks specific questions about eyesight, blood pressure, diabetes, the heart, the nervous system, sleep and mental health, and each answer has to match the DVLA's Group 2 standards. When a form is incomplete or unclear, the application can be delayed while the DVLA writes back for more information. Because PCV Medicals concentrates on driver medicals, the appointment is organised around those questions from the start. Drivers are told what to bring, the doctor works through the form in order, and the finished D4 is checked before you leave.
Confidentiality and your information
Health information is personal. PCV Medicals uses it only to complete your examination and the form you need, and handles it in line with UK data protection law. When an employer books medicals for a group of drivers, PCV Medicals confirms attendance, but the details of each driver's health stay between the driver, the doctor and the licensing authority unless the driver chooses to share them. The privacy policy explains this in full.
Where we're based
PCV Medicals is based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Drivers travel from across Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland, and the appointment address is confirmed with every booking. Newcastle is well served by the A1, A19, Metro and mainline rail, which makes it a practical meeting point for drivers based anywhere in the region.
Our standards
What you can expect from PCV Medicals
Qualified doctors
D4 forms are completed by GMC-registered doctors, as the DVLA requires.
DVLA guidance
Assessments follow the DVLA's Assessing fitness to drive guidance for Group 2 licences.
Accurate records
Findings are recorded honestly and explained clearly to every driver.
FAQs
Questions about PCV Medicals
Who carries out the medicals?
D4 and taxi medicals at PCV Medicals are completed by GMC-registered doctors, which is what the DVLA requires for the medical sections of the D4.
Is PCV Medicals part of the DVLA?
No. PCV Medicals is an independent medical examination service. The DVLA or your licensing council makes the decision on your licence after receiving the completed form.
Do I need a referral from my GP?
No referral is needed. Request a quote, choose an appointment and bring your ID, glasses, medication list and any relevant specialist letters.
Where do appointments take place?
PCV Medicals is based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The appointment address is confirmed in your booking email.
Do I have to go to my own GP?
No. Any GMC-registered doctor can complete a D4, so you can book with PCV Medicals rather than waiting for a GP appointment. Many surgeries no longer offer D4 medicals at all.
Book your D4 medical in Newcastle
Tell us which medical you need and when. We'll come back with a fixed price and the next available appointments.