May 2021
Recognising the tell-tale signs of worsening mental health problems isn’t easy and is particularly difficult in a profession where workers spend most of their working life alone – like the haulage industry.
April 2021
Alex is working with Summerfield Healthcare health ambassador and personal trainer Neil Orchard on a fitness plan for the next six months…and we are going to follow his journey.
April 2021
Medicals are an increasing requirement these days to drive a number of different classes of vehicles and this also applies to areas of the emergency services.
It’s all about the kind of licence you need to drive a particular type of vehicle.
April 2021
After a year of social distancing, event cancellations and mask-wearing, the Perpetuum Motorsport Team is eager to get back on the race track. The team here at D4Drivers is pleased to sponsor the drivers for 2021 – a year with more racing we hope! F1000 series Challenges of the pandemic The Perpetuum duo said one Read More
April 2021
We all need a licence to drive but it becomes a little more complicated if you are an HGV driver.
It can be easy to forget the rules surrounding driver medicals so we thought it a good idea to remind you of what the requirements are.
March 2021
As a driver you know that one of your main priorities is road safety, however, when your stress levels lead to a poor night’s sleep or a lack of concentration accidents could happen.
March 2021
Driver health medicals In partnership with D4Drivers, the app also allows drivers to book their all-important medical directly, meaning there is no longer a need to spend hours searching online sites for an appropriate HGV medical provider. It’s a simple, straightforward, stress-free way of booking an appointment to suit the driver at more than 85 Read More
March 2021
In a world where the pace of life continues to accelerate at an incredible rate and time is precious, it’s comforting to know that it only takes 45 seconds to book a D4Drivers medical on the Motorway Buddy app! Life in the 21st Century can be pretty frantic – even in recent times and under Read More
March 2021
A key medical Motor sport is a dangerous game and it’s important for drivers to meet certain criteria. An examination by a doctor, confirming drivers are fit to compete, is often required to obtain a licence from Motorsport UK (formerly Motor Sport Assocation) – which is where we come in. Medicals involve: Urine analysis for Read More
March 2021
To mark International Women’s Day, we thought we’d hand the blog over to a female lorry driver who passed her Class 2 at the age of 18! Emma Stevens (aka thequeenbtrucker) is now 27-years-old and a lorry driver based in Somerset.
March 2021
Some people think that only your NHS GP should carry out a driver medical because they have your medical records – but rest assured, a D4Drivers medical carried out by one of our vastly experienced GPs covers all the bases and leaves nothing to chance.
February 2021
We are aware that some training providers are experiencing a backlog of expired medicals due to the pandemic and the shutdown of HGV testing, and we are working with them to ensure a swift return to normal service.
D4Drivers will continue to provide our vital driver medical service to our customers during the current restrictions in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and our opening times are unaffected.
As we fall under the Government's list of key workers and help keep HGV and PCV drivers, as well as taxi drivers and paramedics on the road we will remain fully open throughout the restrictions as they start to ease in Spring 2021. You are still able to attend medical appointments during these restrictions, as confirmed by gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-coronavirus-restrictions-what-you-can-and-cannot-do#healthcare-and-public-services.
All of our clinics are going ahead with additional safety precautions in place. You can feel safe in the knowledge that when you attend your appointment with D4Drivers extra precautions have been taken to ensure you are in a COVID safe environment, including regular cleaning of all surfaces and equipment and strict PPE and social distancing measures.