Article: HSE withdraws approval of medical examiners of divers based outside UK.

M2 PRESSWIRE-30 September 2002-UK Government: HSE withdraws approval of medical examiners of divers based outside UK (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today withdrawn approval of non-UK based medical examiners of divers. Approval of medical examiners from outside the EU was withdrawn in September 2001 Medical examiners, i.e. doctors, in the UK are subject to an approval process involving a visit by an official from HSE's Employment Medical Advisory Service (EMAS). There will be no change to the way this work is done. The doctors are interviewed, their equipment is tested and their ability ...

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