We only health screen applicants after they have been successful at interview. I though this was now common practice in most (large) organisations. Apart from anything else if all applicants were health screened we wouldn't have time to do anything else; so this recommendation won't make any practical difference to most of us Yvonne McAlpine Lead Occupational Health Advisor St Andrew's Healthcare Priory Cottage Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5DG T: 01604 616544 ext 6544 Fax: 01604 616565 E: [log in to unmask] W: www.stah.org St Andrew's Healthcare, Billing Road, Northampton NN1 5DG (A charitable company limited by guarantee) Registered in England: Company No. 5176998 Reg. Charity No. 1104951; VAT Number: 120 948 773 Disclaimer: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and it may be privileged. It is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you have received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material immediately. ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING EDUCATION http://www.aohne.org.uk