OFFSHORE MEDICALS

We are a registered OGUK Clinic. Only OGUK approved clinics can issue a valid OGUK medical certificate.

OGUK Medicals are offered at GP Matters. We offer competitively priced Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) medicals - formerly known as UKOOA medicals - to both large companies and individual clients.

The OGUK Offshore Medical is valid for two years and allows you to work in the UK sector / North Sea and the Norwegian sector.

Procedure:
You should allow 30 minutes for the medical.

An OGUK Offshore Medical at GP Matters consists of the following:

- A comprehensive medical, social and occupational history
- Audiometry
- Urianalysis
- Visual Acuity
- Body Mass Index (BMI)
- Appropriate Clinical Examination
- Further investigations (eg blood tests , ECG, Spirometry, D&A screen) may be required to clarify clinical findings but are not a routine requirement

Please bring with you:
- Photographic ID (Your passport or driving licence)
- Your glasses or contact lenses
- Any medication, doctor/ hospital letters and relevant investigations results

After your OGUK Medical:
Certificates are normally made available on the day of the examination with copies sent to companies where requested.

Cost:
The costs of an OGUK Medical is £150 .
Please note that in the event that you do not pass the OGUK medical we cannot refund the cost of your Medical.

The Oil and Gas industry introduced in 2018 a medical assessment for the fitness for in‐water EBS training, otherwise known as a Fit to Train Medical. The Fit to Train Medical ensures that an individual risk assessment is carried out and identifies any medical conditions that may put one at risk of barotrauma.

The OPITO BOSIET, FOET and HUET Courses will now include in-water training with the CA-EBS.
This new element requires additional medical tests for delegates, which will be captured via a "Fit to Train" certificate. This must be completed before you can partake in the BOSIET, FOET or HUET Courses.

Delegates will need to complete a questionnaire asking about respiratory, ear, nose and throat checks and a lung health assessment which will be assessed in a face to face medical assessment with an Oil & Gas UK Examining Doctor.

This medical is usually undertaken at the same time with an OGUK Medical but may also be carried out on its own.

Procedure:
You should allow 15 minutes for the medical.
This medical is usually undertaken at the same time with an OGUK Medical but may also be carried out on its own.

You should expect to:
Complete a specific questionnaire and clarify any answers
Lung health assessment

Please bring with you:
Photographic ID (Your passport or driving licence)

After your Fit to Train Medical:
Certificates are normally made available for 4 years on the day of the examination with copies sent to companies where requested.

You will either be confirmed as:

Fit for in-water PSTASS EBS training
Temporarily unfit for PSTASS EBS training
Indefinitely unfit for in-water PSTASS EBS training

Cost:
The costs of a Fit to Train Medical is £100 . 

We provide industry recommended Wind Turbines Medicals (Medical Fitness to Work on near offshore and land based projects) for the renewable energy sector, also known as RUK medicals.

Procedure:
You should allow 30 minutes for the medical.

A satisfactory medical certificate is valid for two years and combines the following tests as part of our examination process:
Completion of Patient Questionnaire
Consultation with a doctor
Urinalysis – routine urine test with immediate result
BMI – measurement of height, weight and calculation of Body Mass Index
Visual acuity (near and distance) and visual fields test
Pulse and Blood Pressure Measurement
Lung Function Test (spirometry)
Audiogram (hearing test)
Chester Step test

Please bring with you:
Photographic ID (Your passport or driving licence)
Your glasses or contact lenses
Comfortable clothing for the chester step

If you have any medical conditions that may be relevant, please bring along information such as repeat prescriptions and specialist letters to help speed up the process.

After your Wind Turbine Medical / RUK Medical:
Following the assessment a certificate will be issued in accordance with "Renewable UK Medical Fitness to Work – Wind Turbines Guidelines for near offshore and land based projects’. The certificate is usually issued for 2 years and it is available on the day of the appointment.

Cost:
The cost of the Wind Turbine Medical / RUK Medical is £250

Please note that in the event that you do not pass the Wind Turbine Medical / RUK Medical we cannot refund the cost of your Medical.

We provide industry recommended ERT Medicals (Emergency Response Team Medical).

Procedure:
You should allow 30 minutes for the medical.

The following tests as part of our examination process:
 •Completion and discussion of the ERT medical health questionnaire.
• Physical examination including height, weight and BMI.
• Urine testing (to assess how well your kidneys/ body is working).
• Vision testing (near, distance and colour).
• Audiometry testing (hearing test).
• Spirometry Test.
• Chester Step Test.

Please bring with you:
Photographic ID (Your passport or driving licence)
Your glasses or contact lenses
Comfortable clothing for the Chester step

If you have any medical conditions that may be relevant, please bring along information such as repeat prescriptions and specialist letters to help speed up the process.

After your ERT Medical:
Following the assessment a certificate will be issued in accordance with "Renewable UK Medical Fitness to Work – Wind Turbines Guidelines for near offshore and land based projects’.
The examination frequency is every 2 years, but the aerobic testing is annual.

Cost:
The cost of the ERT Medical is £350

Please note that in the event that you do not pass the ERT Medical / Emergency Response Team Medical we cannot refund the cost of your Medical.

The Chester step test is a way of gauging fitness by measuring the heart’s ability to recover from exertion.
It is often a pre-requisite for working in roles requiring a basic level of physical fitness.

Procedure:
You should allow 15 minutes for the appointment.
The Chester step test is a sub-maximal test which requires you to step onto, and off a 30cm/12″ step (a standard gym bench), at a rate set by a metronome disc, sufficient to elicit a heart rate of around 80% max heart rate at a moderate level of exertion.
It is a multi-staged test so every 2 minutes there is an increase in the rate of the step. Exercise heart rates are then plotted and an aerobic capacity and fitness rating may be calculated.

Please bring with you:
Photographic ID (Your passport or driving licence)
Comfortable footwear and clothing
If you have any medical conditions that may be relevant, please bring along information such as repeat prescriptions and specialist letters to help speed up the process.

After your Chester Step Test:
Certificates are normally made available on the day of the appointment with copies sent to companies where requested.

There is no expiry date on a Fit to Train Chester Step Test certificate, however individuals are advised to retake the assessment should there be a change to their medical circumstance. The fitness test is valid for one year for ERT certificate holders.

Cost:
The cost of the Chester Step Test is £100

Please note that in the event that you do not pass the Chester Step Test we cannot refund the cost of your Medical.

You will be asked to provide a specimen of urine that will be tested for the presence of drugs. This is a urine dipstick test and the results are available in 10 minutes.

The following drugs may be tested:

Amphetamines
Benzodiazepines
Buprenorphine
Cocaine
Ketamine,
Marijuana
Methadone
Methamphetamines
Morphine
Opiates

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