Occupational Health Questionnaire
Occupational Health wish to know about any disabilities or health conditions that may affect students in their training so that, where appropriate, advice can be given to the School of any support needs students may have and how these can be provided for. Information is also required about conditions which could pose risk to patients so that these can be assessed. Consideration can then be given to how any risk can be avoided, whilst assistance is provided to help students successfully complete the course. This can be achieved with most health problems and disabilities, even if substantial.
As a potential future doctor, you have a duty to provide relevant information to the School's Medical Advisers, NHS Grampian Occupational Health Service. Failure to disclose information about a physical or mental health problem that could affect patient safety would be a breach of this duty and could result in disciplinary action. All medical and sensitive personal information you provide will be held in confidence by NHS Grampian Occupational Health Service. The school will only be informed of the effects of a health problem or disability, if relevant to your educational needs or patient safety, and of recommendations on support or adjustments that could be of assistance to you.
Thus applicants who have been invited for interview will be issued with a Health Questionnaire that should be returned to Occupational Health. Only the questionnaires of applicants who ultimately take up a place at the Medical School (i.e. of confirmed entrants) will be reviewed by Occupational Health. The remaining questionnaires will be destroyed.