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Medical Conditions

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To get your licence to be a PHV driver you must be medically fit. The standards you must meet are the DVLA Group 2 medical standards. In most cases, this will mean that you will need to have a medical examination with someone (i.e. a doctor) who has access to your full medical records.

EXEMPTIONS

You may be exempt from supplying a medical form if you:

  • Have a full or provisional (issued after January 1997) DVLA Group 2 licence
    • Have a current London taxi driver’s licence
    • Have a valid, current pilot’s licence issued by the Joint Aviation Authorities
  • TfL will remind you when a medical examination is due and send you the form you need. You are responsible for making sure that a doctor completes the form with all the required information about your health, and for returning the form to TfL. If you do not send TfL all the necessary information, you might not get your licence.
  • From the age of 45, PHV drivers must have a medical examination each time they apply to renew their licence.
  • From the age of 65, PHV drivers must have a medical assessment every year.

If you do not send TfL all the necessary information you might lose your licence. If you have an existing medical condition, extra medical examinations may be needed.

You should tell TfL immediately if, between medical examinations, you develop a new medical condition that may affect your ability to drive.

Some examples of medical conditions you should let TfL know about include:

  • Diabetes
  • Epilepsy
  • Poor eyesight or other eye conditions affecting sight
  • Heart conditions
  • High blood pressure
  • Neurological conditions (including strokes)
  • Prescription medication that may affect your ability to drive
  • Psychiatric illness
  • Any condition which the DVLA requires you to report

If you are not sure whether to tell TfL, you should contact TfL for advice

The DVLA frequently updates its medical standards so TfL recommends that you check with the DVLA if you develop any new medical condition.