Medical assessments are carried out to ensure an individual is fit to work in a specific environment, travel to a specific country, ensure the environment is not harming an individual and for health promotional reasons.

As well as carrying out the full range of statutory medicals, Abermed can create individually tailored medicals.

Medical assessments can be carried out at our own medical centres or onsite. Abermed offers standardisation across the UK and has the capacity to carry out large numbers of medicals with easy availability, including online booking.

Our extensive network of third party medical providers gives coverage across the whole of the UK. Abermed also carries out medicals for international health care providers who do not have medical centres in Scotland.

Communicating results quickly and accurately is of course a key part of the service and we now offer online certificates, faxed certificates and telephone confirmation of failed medicals, alcohol tests or non‐negative drug screens.

Medical Abermed provides a range of medical assessments.  Please contact your nearest Abermed location to check that the medical assessment you require is available. 

• Drivers Medicals
• Network Rail Medicals

If the Medical Assessment you require is not included in the above list, please contact us at Abermed and we will be pleased to advise you of availability.

Drivers Medicals

HGV/LGV Medicals

The Medical takes around an hour to complete including completing a questionnaire followed by an eye test, blood pressure measurement, urine test and a full physical examination of heart, lungs, circulation, nervous system, musculoskeletal system and abdomen.

After the Medical has taken place, a D4 form is completed ready to return to the DVLA. The patient will be informed of any abnormal findings which could affect the issue or renewal of the license. For more information regarding Medical Rules For Drivers please see the DVLA website at www.dvla.gov.uk/medical.aspx

Taxi Driver Medicals

Abermed can carry out Taxi Driver Medicals which involves completion of a customer specific form, screening and a consultation with a doctor.

Fork Lift Truck Drivers Medicals

It is good practice for Fork Lift Truck Drivers to have Medical Assessments on a regular basis to ensure that they are fit for the work they do. Abermed can carry out the relevant Medical which usually involves a hearing test, eye test, screening and a consultation with a nurse.

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Network Rail Medicals

Abermed is Link-Up approved to carry out the following medical services for Contractors working on the railway infrastructure for Network Rail:

• Competence Specific Medical Fitness medical examinations: Levels 1 to 6
• Drug and Alcohol Screening for Pre-Employment, Pre-Appointment, and Random

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