Vocational Medical Assessments

What We Cover

Driver Medicals (HGV, LGV, PCV)

Vision, cardiovascular, neurological, and diabetes checks aligned with DVLA Group 2 standards. These medicals confirm that your drivers meet the specific health requirements for holding a Group 2 licence. The assessment covers visual acuity, field of vision, blood pressure, cardiac risk factors, diabetes management, and any neurological conditions that could affect safe driving.

DVLA Group 2 medicals are required every five years from age 45, then annually from age 65. For employers running commercial fleets, keeping track of renewal dates across dozens or hundreds of drivers is a significant administrative burden. We maintain renewal tracking for contracted clients, flagging upcoming expirations before they lapse.

Asbestos Medicals

Statutory assessments for both licensed and non-licensed asbestos work under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. Respiratory health is monitored by qualified physicians who understand the specific risks of asbestos exposure. The medical includes a respiratory questionnaire, lung function testing, and clinical review of any exposure history.

Asbestos remains one of the most significant occupational health hazards in the UK. The diseases it causes, mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, are severe, progressive, and often fatal. Regular medical surveillance is both a legal requirement and a moral obligation for any employer whose workforce encounters asbestos-containing materials.

Working at Heights and Confined Spaces

Cardiovascular screening, neurological assessment, and physical capability checks for employees required to work at elevation or in enclosed environments. These medicals assess the risk of sudden incapacitation, a cardiac event, a seizure, a loss of consciousness, in situations where the consequences would be catastrophic.

Confined space medicals also assess respiratory fitness, claustrophobic tendencies, and the ability to wear respiratory protective equipment for extended periods. For heights work, vision, balance, and musculoskeletal capability are evaluated against the physical demands of the specific role.

Plant and Crane Operator Medicals

Coordination, reaction time, vision (including colour vision and depth perception), and alertness checks for employees operating heavy plant machinery. These assessments confirm that someone can safely control equipment where an error of judgement could result in serious injury or death.

For crane operators specifically, the medical includes upper body range of motion, grip strength, and cognitive alertness testing. The standards are demanding because the consequences of placing an unfit operator at the controls are severe.

Offshore Medicals (OEUK/ENG1)

For employees working on UK Continental Shelf installations or merchant navy vessels. OEUK medicals (formerly OGUK) assess fitness for the specific demands of offshore work, remote location, physically demanding conditions, limited medical facilities. ENG1 certificates, issued under Maritime and Coastguard Agency regulations, confirm fitness for seafarers.

Both require assessment by an approved medical examiner. Our physicians hold current approval and understand the specific fitness criteria, including the cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, and mental health standards that apply.

National Clinic Network

Appointments are available through our clinic network across the UK, so your staff can be seen quickly and close to their base. For larger groups, we arrange onsite delivery to assess multiple employees in a single visit, reducing travel time and keeping your workforce productive.

Booking is straightforward. For individual medicals, contact our team and we’ll find the nearest available appointment. For cohort assessments, a new intake of drivers, a mobilisation for an asbestos project, a seasonal recruitment of construction workers. We plan the logistics around your schedule and your locations.

Certificate Management

For contracted clients, we track certification expiry dates across your entire workforce and alert you before renewals are due. Lapsed certificates mean employees who cannot legally perform their role. For a fleet operator, that means drivers who cannot drive. For a construction company, that means operatives who cannot access the site. We prevent lapses by managing the renewal cycle proactively.

The tracking system covers all vocational medical types, with automated alerts issued at 90, 60, and 30 days before expiry. You receive a monthly status report showing current certifications, upcoming renewals, and any overdue cases.

What This Means for Your Business

Operating without valid vocational medical certificates is a compliance failure with immediate consequences. A driver without a current Group 2 medical cannot legally operate a commercial vehicle. An operative without a valid asbestos medical cannot work on a licensed removal project. The business impact of a lapsed certificate, grounded drivers, stopped projects, regulatory action, far exceeds the cost of maintaining a proper renewal cycle.