The new EASA regulations for pilot licensing and medical have been introduced in the UK.  A quick guide is available which includes guidance on which medical certificate is required for each licence.  Applicants are advised to read this carefully to decide which licence they require and therefore which medical certificate to apply for.

Periodic Medical Assessments
Medical assessments and examinations for the LAPL may be done by an Aeromedical Examiner (AME) or your NHS General Practitioner.  Guidance on the mechanism for applying for a medical certificate is available.  Applicants with significant medical issues are advised to gather information from their own doctors (GPs and specialists), and then be assessed by an AME.  AMEs can provide advice on what information to take to the assessment.
For GP assessments, the application form is available for download and should be taken to your GP appointment. If you are having a medical with an AME they will give you the appropriate form.

Information for General Practitioners undertaking assessments
A quick guide for GPs is available outlining the relevant procedures to follow.  The process for medical assessment is shown in the Guidance for UK GPs flow chart.  An assessment report template is provided for GPs to keep a record of their findings.

The EASA regulations for LAPL medical certification, together with the Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) (Section 4, page 41) may be found on the EASA website. 

Where a GP is unable to complete an assessment or the fitness decision has to be made by an AME, the GP should provide relevant information for the applicant to take to the AME for assessment.  A referral form is available.

Submission of Results of Assessments by General Practitioners to the CAA
The results of assessments are submitted to the CAA by completing an online form.  Instructions for completing the form are also provided, along with a list of limitations that may be applied to the medical certificate, as necessary.

Guidance on using the online form with Google Chrome.

Decrease in Medical Fitness
If you experience a change in your health status you must cease flying immediately and seek the advice of your AME or your GP if he/she issued your last medical certificate. The UK CAA has developed a procedure for returning to flying.