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You have been booked for a Network Rail Medical Assessment and/or Network Rail Drugs and Alcohol Screening.

What You Need to Bring:
- Valid & In-date Photo ID (official document such as a passport or driver's license)
- Sentinel Card

Information You Will Be Asked to Provide:
- Phone number
- Email address
- Home address
- Name and address of your GP and medical surgery
- Details of any current prescriptions

Before the assessment begins, you will be required to complete a medical questionnaire. Please ensure that you declare any current medical conditions, diagnoses, or previous health issues you have recovered from.

The Medical assessment will include a series of non-invasive tests. These are based on pre-determined industry standards and will evaluate the following:
- General health
- Circulatory system
- Coordination
- Visual acuity
- Visual colour deficiency
- Hearing (Audiometry)

The Drug & Alcohol Screening consists of two separate tests designed to ensure your system is free of banned substances:
- Drug Screening: You will be required to provide a urine sample.
- Alcohol Screening: You will be required to provide a breath sample.

Important: Please make sure you are well-hydrated before your appointment to avoid any delays.

IMPORTANT – Further Charges may be incurred.

Medicals

On completion of your medical assessment, there may be a requirement to refer the candidate to their GP or medical professional to obtain additional information.

The candidate shall be notified during their in-person medical assessment if they will be a referral.

A referral letter will be emailed to the candidate directly that will instruct them of their next steps, and what information Conform Safety Management’s Physician requires.

We cannot proceed with issuing a medical certificate until the referral process has been complete. A copy of the process will be emailed to the candidate.

All referrals are subject to an additional £75.00 fee.

Drugs Screening

For all non-negative POCT urine samples, it is mandatory to send the urine to a RISQS accredited laboratory for further analysis. The sample will be subject to additional testing and for a MRO to determine the result.

All MRO samples will be subject to an additional £75.00 fee. Please request our donor information sheet if required for a list of banned substances.

For all appeals, please contact the office for further instruction.