All
operating crew must either:
- Hold
a valid cabin crew Medical Report in accordance with Subpart C of Part-MED (Annex IV of EU
Regulation No. 1198/2011); or
- Have been assessed
as fit following a medical assessment under Regulation (EEC) No. 3922/91 Annex III (EU-OPS) OPS 1.995 within the previous five years (see Transitional Arrangements).
Cabin crew medical examinations and assessments may be carried out by an Authorised Medical Examiner
(AME) or an approved Occupational Health Medical Practitioner (OHMP).
Medical Examinations and Assessment
All new cabin crew require an initial medical examination. Periodic medical assessments are required
for all cabin crew at intervals of no more than 60 months.
Cabin
crew periodic medical assessments carried out up to 45 days prior to the expiry date of the previous Medical Report will
be valid for 60 months from that expiry date. Assessments carried out more than 45 days before the expiry date of the previous
Medical Report will be valid for 60 months from the date of the medical assessment.
A crew member shall not operate after the expiry date of their Medical Report until they have been
medically assessed as fit and issued with a Medical Report.
If the Medical Report has expired, the AME or OHMP need only carry out a periodic medical assessment.
More frequent medical examinations or assessments may be required
in certain circumstances, such as the crew member having a medical condition requiring regular surveillance.
Additional medical examinations or assessments may be necessary
if:
- A cabin crew member returns to work
following a prolonged period of illness; or
- There
is any doubt about the continued fitness of a cabin crew member.
Details of
Medical Requirements
The UK requirements for
cabin crew medical examinations and assessments are detailed in the Implementing Rules (IRs) and Guidance Material (GM)
.
Transitional Arrangements
Cabin crew who have been assessed as fit under the requirements of EU-OPS 1.995 do not require
further medical assessment until the expiry date of this assessment. They will then require a periodic medical assessment
in accordance with the Part-MED requirements.
All cabin crew will be required to hold a valid cabin crew Medical Report
from 8 April 2019.
Decrease in Medical Fitness
Cabin crew who hold a Medical Report and experience a decrease
in medical fitness are required to seek further advice. Details of the requirements can be found at Decrease in Medical Fitness.
Crew who are operating under an assessment as fit for cabin crew duties under the EU-OPS requirements should seek
guidance from their manager on the procedure to be followed if they experience a decrease in medical fitness. In most instances
this will require them to seek advice from the operator's occupational health service or adviser.
