HGV Medical rip'off (merged threads)

john_the_driver

Just had to get my medical done for my HGV renewal doctors in Harlow quoting £130-00 to carry one out plus 2/3 weeks wait.
Got it done at Health Needs, in Felixstowe next day for £45-00 Tel No.
01394 270493 very good on times available :j :j

Tallymanjohn

There's a nationwide company: http://www.driversmedicals.com/_Locations.html currently charging £40 - £42 depending on area.

Slaphead_Nick

I have just reached the age of 55 (yes I know, I look too young) and have been told by the DVLA that I need to have a medical to maintain my HGV licence.

I booked an appointment at my local GP's surgery and was quoted £148!!!
Did a bit of research on line and found a local doctor who will do the medical and the paperwork for £30.

In his pocket £30 - in my pocket £118. That's what I call moneysaving!

tracylaw

Yes same here, local doctor charges £86, but one in Slough will do it for £30. This is because most GP's are self-employed, and run their doctors practice as a private business, so in effect they can charge what they like for private work such as the HGV medical. Really something should be done about this to regulate charges, so that they are both realistic, universal and fair!

mrbadexample

Slaphead_Nick wrote:

In his pocket £30 - in my pocket £118. That's what I call moneysaving!

Errmmm...shouldn't that read: "In his pocket £30 - out of my pocket £30"? You don't actually get £118 in yours, you just avoid paying it out.

MBE
Chief Pedant.

Good luck with the medical btw.

Slaphead_Nick

Yes, you are absolutely right. I should have said still in my pocket £115.

PS - Have you read Eats Shoots and Leaves?

Slaphead

Happychappy

Worth starting a post "Cheapest GP in town for LGV medicals" mine is due this year and looking in Derbyshire as my surgery charge £105 :mad:

mrbadexample

Slaphead_Nick wrote:

PS - Have you read Eats Shoots and Leaves?

Yes, he says, frantically scanning his previous post for punctuation errors. :rotfl:

Olz

Does anyone know of a'cut-price' HGV medical test in the N/West?
Once 45 is reached a medical is req. and doctors vary in cost. £65 seems the norm here but I have seen £30 advertised in the Midlands.
OLZ

BIG_WILLIE

Just rang my local Surgery in Louth Lincs, £90.00.

achtunglady

My husband was quoted £120 by our gp, i found this company on the net, and theres a location very near to us, worth having a look

http://www.driversmedicals.com/_Locations.html

Hope it helps, as truckers are seen as the scum of the earth by other motorists, yet they don't realise everything they own, eat and wear has been transported by a LGV or HGV, and we need to unite to help one another

A trucking widow :female: