CABIN CREW MEDICALS

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.

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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 https://www.caa.co.uk/aeromedical-examiners/medical-standards/cabin-crew/decrease-in-fitness-of-cabin-crew/

 

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.