For prospective employees:

A full medical is undertaken with regard to the suitability of the proposed post and subject to satifactory examination a Certificate of Fitness is issued to give to your prospective employer(s).

For prospective or current employers:

Assessing a person's ability to carry out the duties of a job can be an important selection tool. Pre-employment medical checks should be seen as a way of:

1.screening candidates in - not screening them out
2.identifying any risks to prospective employees, colleagues or clients
3.identifying any support needed by the prospective employee to do the job effectively
4.identifying any disability issues, such as potential reasonable adjustments
5.identifying any potential attendance problems
6.providing a base-line of health for future reference

A certificate of fitness to work is issued following the medical.