Employment Medical Advisory Service


The Employment Medical Advisory Service is a statutory public service IN [Great Britain operated as part of the Field Operations Directorate of the Health and Safety Executive.

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.
Section 55 of the 1974 Act defines the Service's purpose as:
The Service is staffed by doctors and nurses who are specialists in occupational health and who are specifically able to:
The Service's doctors and nurses enjoy all the statutory powers of other HSE inspectors.