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OEUK Policy
It is OEUK policy that all persons working offshore shall be examined periodically and classified as medically fit to work in the offshore environment
OEUK registered physicians will:
- Have knowledge of the offshore environment and remote medicine
- Demonstrate knowledge of, or possess a qualification in, occupational medicine
- Have access to appropriate examination facilities
- Undertake an OEUK one-day training programme in offshore medical assessment – it is expected attendees will have sufficient understanding of and ability in spoken English to participate in the training without an interpreter
- Understand the principles of the risk-based approach embodied in these guidelines.
Join the OEUK Register of Examining Doctors
If you would like to join the OEUK Register of Examining Doctors then please submit an application at the appropriate link below.
Please note: any application received prior to October 1st in any calendar year is due for renewal by 31st December in that same calendar year. Any applications made on, or after 1st October will be due for renewal by 31st December the following year.
Frequently Asked Questions
You will find a list of the Frequently Asked Questions regarding our Register of Examining Doctors below on this page. If you do not find an answer to your question, please get in touch with the medical administrator by email here.
If you require to check the validity of an issued certificate, contact the examining doctor who issued it – their contact details should be on the certificate. If you wish to confirm that an examining doctor is on the OEUK list, here are the links to the lists:
- OEUK Register of Examining UK Doctors
- OEUK Register of Examining Doctors Overseas
- OEUK Register of Examining UK Doctors by name or PIN
It is possible that a doctor will leave the list for entirely legitimate reasons after issuing a certificate – if it is not clear from the list itself, or if the doctor issuing a certificate does not appear to be on the list, contact [email protected] to check the status of the doctor.
The mutual recognition of medicals does NOT extend to mutual recognition of the additional medicals for those involved in Emergency Response duties.
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Medical Aspects of Fitness for Offshore Work: Guidelines for Examining Physicians – Issue 6
You can purchase the latest versions of the Medical Aspects of Fitness for Offshore Work: Guidance for Examining Physicians below. Please note, if your company is a member of OEUK, please log in/create an account on the site to receive these items for free.