by westoncompliance | Mar 27, 2026 | Certification, Medical, Occupational Health, OEUK, Safety, UK, Work place environment
OEUK has issued a safety alert warning that some medical examiners are offering remote or online assessments that are being incorrectly described as official OEUK offshore medicals. The organisation stresses that its latest guidelines (Issue 8.1a, February 2026)...
by westoncompliance | Mar 20, 2026 | Marine, MCA, Medical, Occupational Health, UK
The MCA has published an update to MGN 482 (M) on medical care under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006, replacing the previous version to reflect updated references, legislation and guidance, and reiterating requirements for shipowners to provide appropriate medical...
by westoncompliance | Oct 17, 2025 | Marine, MCA, Medical, Occupational Health, UK, Vessels
The MCA has updated this Marine Safety Notice (MSN) to update the list of current MCA approved CAD Testing Centres. The addresses and contact details for all MCA approved CAD Test Centres can be found in Annex B.This notice applies to:approved doctorsshipownersship...
by westoncompliance | Sep 1, 2025 | Marine, MCA, Medical, Occupational Health, UK, Vessels
The MCA has published amendment 4 to marine guidance note (MGN) 1905, which replaces amendment 3.This notice sets out the minimum requirements for medical stores for UK Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Medical Stores) Regulations 1995 (SI 1995/1802) and the...
by westoncompliance | Jul 2, 2025 | Health and Safety, Medical, Occupational Health, OEUK, Renewables, UK, Wind Energy
OEUK has published a technical note, intended to support OEUK medical examiners conducting fitness for work assessments for personnel working on wind energy installations. This is in line with the Energy Institute (EI) publication ‘EI 3583 Medical fitness...
by westoncompliance | Jun 27, 2025 | HMSO, Medical, Occupational Health, UK
These Regulations update fee structures in the Medical Devices Regulations 2002, the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005, and the Medical Devices (Northern Ireland Protocol) Regulations 2021. Most existing fees are increased by 9% to 16%, with some clinical...
by westoncompliance | Jun 25, 2025 | Marine, MCA, Medical, Occupational Health, UK, Vessels
The MCA has updated this Marine Safety Notice (MSN) to reflect the 10m or less fishers’ medical exemption as outlined within MSN 1915 (F) Merchant Shipping (Work in Fishing Convention) (Medical Certification) Regulations 2018 Exemption.This notice applies...
by westoncompliance | May 19, 2025 | HMSO, Medical, Occupational Health, UK
The Secretary of State in exercise of powers conferred by sections 15(1), 16(1)(a), (b), (c), (e), (g) and (i), 17(1)(b) and (c) of the Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021 makes these Regulations.The Secretary of State has carried out a public consultation in...
by westoncompliance | Feb 18, 2025 | Certification, Medical, MHRA, Occupational Health, UK
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published new guidance providing clarification for registration and managing registered devices in the MHRA Device Online Registration System (DORS), after the EU extended the validity of Directive...
by westoncompliance | Jan 15, 2025 | Health and Safety, Marine, MCA, Medical, Occupational Health, UK, Vessels
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has published a new MIN which contains information regarding the latest edition of the Ship Captain’s Medical Guide (SCMG), and a summary of the changes from the previous version.This MIN applies to all shipowners, fishing...
by westoncompliance | Jan 8, 2025 | HMSO, Medical, UK
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15(1), 16(1)(a), (b), (g), (i) and (j), 17(1)(b) and (c) and 43(2) of the Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021.The Secretary of State has carried out a public consultation...
by westoncompliance | Sep 25, 2024 | Health and Safety, MCA, Medical, Occupational Health, UK, Vessels
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has issued an amendment which outlines the criteria under the Maritime Labour Convention for medical practitioners who are qualified to work as a ship’s doctor on a UK ship.This notice should be read with Part 9 of the...
by westoncompliance | Apr 4, 2024 | Amendment, MCA, Medical, Occupational Health, UK
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has published an amendment to this guidance to reflect the 10m or less fishers’ medical exemption as outlined within MSN 1915 (F) Merchant Shipping (Work in Fishing Convention) (Medical Certification) Regulations 2018...
by westoncompliance | Apr 3, 2024 | Amendment, Marine, MCA, Medical, Occupational Health, UK
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has published an amendment to this marine guidance note (MGN) on medical fitness requirements for those employed on boats certificated under MCA codes of practice, crew of seagoing local passenger vessels and non-seagoing...
by westoncompliance | Mar 18, 2024 | Medical, Occupational Health, OEUK, Offshore Installation, UK
The UK Offshore Energies (OEUK) has published the 7th Edition of its medical guidelines on fitness for offshore work will replace the 2008, 6th Edition, on the 1st May 2024. The new guidelines have been sent directly to all examining doctors. They are available at the...
by westoncompliance | Dec 28, 2023 | Certification, Marine, MCA, Medical, UK
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has published a notice which advises what medical conditions must be reported on during the validity of an ENG1 medical certificate. This notice should be read with the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Medical...
by westoncompliance | Dec 12, 2023 | Drugs, Medical, Occupational Health, UK
These Regulations amend the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 in England and Wales and Scotland. The effect of the amendments is to permit independent prescribing of controlled drugs by therapeutic radiographer independent prescribers and paramedic independent...
by westoncompliance | Nov 30, 2023 | MCA, Medical, Occupational Health, UK
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) have published an addendum to MSN 1886 Amendment 1. The addendum provides supplementary information on the medical fitness standards to which approval doctors and medical referees must have regard when considering the fitness...
by westoncompliance | Nov 29, 2023 | Certification, MCA, Medical, Occupational Health, UK, Welfare
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has published details on how to obtain or validate a seafarer medical certificate, the medical standards and categories including the review (appeal) system. This notice should be read in conjunction with the Merchant Shipping...
by westoncompliance | Jun 30, 2023 | Equipment, Health, Health and Safety, Medical, Occupational Health, UK
These Regulations amend the Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/618) (“the 2002 Regulations”) to extend the periods for which certain medical devices that comply with EU legislation can be placed on the market in Great Britain. The 2002 Regulations were...
