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Hello Priscilla I would agree with you in as far as health assessments are undertaken by non-medically qualified OH practitioners ie nurses; medical assessments are undertaken by medical practitioners. So, for example, if the surveillance is undertaken in compliance with schedule 6 of the health surveillance of Reg 11 of the COSHH Regs then that assessment must be undertaken by a doctor so then it is medical surveillance, not health surveillance. There is other legislation which requires assessments to be undertaken by doctors eg Asbestos Regs, etc Hope this is helpful Anne Anne Harriss Course Director LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY On 05/12/2011 21:01, "P" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Does anyone out there avoid using the term 'medicals' when referring to OH > related health assessments? We say pre-placement assessments, health > surveillance, fitness for work assessments etc. My team and I view the term > 'medicals' as very old fashioned for OH so we don't and encourage managers and > HR not to use it. Do you think it matters even?? A whole new issue but am > Interested to hear what everyone else is doing or saying these days! > > Priscilla > > On 5 Dec 2011, at 09:12, "Argyle, Ruth (Clinical Nurse Lead)" > <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Hi currently we are 'medicalling' annually >> thanks >> Ruth >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf >> Of [log in to unmask] >> Sent: 02 December 2011 14:23 >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Heat exposure in fire fighter trainers >> >> Hi all, >> >> I am looking at the frequency of medicals undertaken with >> firefighters who work as 'hot fire training instructors'. 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