The Employment Medical Advisory Service is a statutory

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operated as part of the Field Operations Directorate of the

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Purpose

The Service was created by the Employment Medical Advisory Service Act 1972 and, as of 2009, is governed by sections Part II of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
ss.55-60
/ref> Section 55 of the 1974 Act defines the Service's purpose as: * Securing that the Secretary of State (as of 2009 the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions), the Health and Safety Executive and others concerned with the

health Health, according to the World Health Organization, is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity".World Health Organization. (2006)''Constitution of the World Health Organiza ...

employed Employment is a relationship between two parties regulating the provision of paid labour services. Usually based on a contract, one party, the employer, which might be a corporation, a not-for-profit organization, a co-operative, or any oth ...

persons or

trainees A trainee is commonly known as an individual taking part in a trainee program within an organization after having graduated from higher and technical courses. A trainee is an official employee of the firm that is being trained to the job they wer ...

are informed of and advised about matters relevant to the safeguarding and improvement of the health of employees and trainees; *Giving employees and trainees relevant information and advice on health; and *Other purposes of the Secretary of State's functions relating to employment. The Service is staffed by

doctors Doctor or The Doctor may refer to: Personal titles * Doctor (title), the holder of an accredited academic degree * A medical practitioner, including: ** Physician ** Surgeon ** Dentist ** Veterinary physician ** Optometrist *Other roles ** ...

and

nurse Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health c ...

s who are specialists in

occupational health Occupational safety and health (OSH), also commonly referred to as occupational health and safety (OHS), occupational health, or occupational safety, is a multidisciplinary field concerned with the safety, health, and welfare of people at wor ...

and who are specifically able to:Health and Safety Executive (2000) *Assess how individual or group health is affected by work; *Advise on how an individual's capacity for work is affected by his health; *Advise on workplace

first-aid First aid is the first and immediate assistance given to any person with either a minor or serious illness or injury, with care provided to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, or to promote recovery. It includes initial int ...

provision; and *Support health promotion programmes. The Service's doctors and nurses enjoy all the statutory powers of other HSE inspectors.

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*Health and Safety Executive (2000)
The Employment Medical Advisory Service and You
', HSE5(rev1) 07/00 C200

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