D4 driver medicals for Gateshead

D4 medical for Gateshead drivers

Every lorry and bus licence depends on the D4. It records your eyesight, blood pressure, medical history and medication against the DVLA Group 2 standard, and the DVLA will not issue or renew categories C, C1, D or D1 without it.

HGV medicals for Team Valley and A1 logistics drivers

The Team Valley Trading Estate is one of the largest employment sites in the North East, and its warehouses, depots and manufacturers rely on a constant flow of lorries. Further west, the A1 Western Bypass and the roads around Dunston and the MetroCentre carry heavy freight traffic every day. Many of the drivers involved hold category C or CE and need a new D4 every time they renew from the age of 45.

First licences and renewals

An HGV medical with PCV Medicals covers a first application for provisional C1 or C entitlement, as well as renewals at 45, 50, 55, 60 and every year from 65. The completed D4 goes to the DVLA with form D2, and it must arrive within four months of the doctor signing it.

Booking for a depot or transport team

Transport managers can request appointments for several drivers in one enquiry. Choose the operator or fleet option in the quote form, say how many drivers need a medical and give a rough idea of their shift patterns. The operator and fleet medicals page explains how group bookings work.

PCV medicals for Gateshead bus drivers

Gateshead Interchange and Heworth are two of the busiest bus and Metro interchanges south of the river, with routes running from both into Newcastle, Durham and Sunderland. New drivers need a PCV medical before the DVLA will add provisional D or D1 entitlement, and existing drivers need a fresh D4 at each renewal. Minibus drivers who hold D1 because they passed their car test before 1997 also need one at 70 to keep that category.

Taxi medicals for Gateshead Council licence holders

Gateshead Council licenses hackney carriage and private hire drivers in the borough. Councils in the region generally apply the DVLA Group 2 standard, but the form they ask for varies. Attach the form you have been given, or describe it, when you request a quote, and PCV Medicals will confirm it can complete it. More detail is on the taxi medical page.

How far is the appointment from Gateshead?

For most of the borough, not far at all. Gateshead and Gateshead Stadium Metro stations are only a few minutes from central Newcastle, and Felling and Heworth are a little further along the same line. Drivers coming by car can cross on the Tyne Bridge or the Redheugh Bridge, or use the A167 and the A1. The exact address is sent with your booking confirmation.

Why Gateshead drivers book with PCV Medicals

Most drivers want the medical done properly, at a time that suits them, without a second appointment for the eyesight test. The service is set up with that in mind.

• Every D4 is completed by a GMC-registered doctor
• The eyesight test, examination and form are handled in one visit
• The fee is fixed and confirmed in writing before you book
• The doctor explains anything that may lead the DVLA to ask for more information

What does a D4 medical in Gateshead cost?

The fee is fixed and confirmed in writing in your quote before you book. It includes the Group 2 eyesight test and the completed, signed D4, with no separate charge for the eyesight section. The pricing page covers what the fee includes, and you can request a quote using the form at the top of this page.