Any offer of a place to study medicine is conditional upon a satisfactory confidential occupational health assessment, which will include a health questionnaire and, if necessary, further telephone consultation and/or an appointment with an occupational health clinician. Screening for serious communicable disease, (Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and a review of immunisation needs will also be arranged before commencement of medical studies. Prospective medical students are strongly advised to consult the following documents:
Medical Students – Standards of medical fitness to train: www.heops.org.uk/HEOPS_Medical_Students_fitness_standards_2011_v5.pdf
Department of Health recommendations for immunisation. See Chapter 12. Immunisation ofhealthcare and laboratory staff in: www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/Immunisation/Greenbook/index.htm
Screening requirements for serious communicable diseases in: ‘Medical and Dental Students: Health clearance for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV and Tuberculosis’, February 2008: www.medschools.ac.uk/AboutUs/Projects/Documents/Web_Health%20clearance%20for%20medical%20and%20dental%20students.pdf
Medical students: professional values and fitness to practice, published by the GMC and the Medical Schools Council (revised in 2009):
www.medschools.ac.uk/Publications/Documents/GMC_MedicalStudents.pdf
The medical School can arrange an occupational health specialist consultation if prospective students require advice about the above before making an application. The school reserves the right to refuse admission to the medical course to a student on the basis of health. Applicants should note that the health requirements may be subject to change.
