How to keep fit for your cabin crew medical
If you are soon to become a cabin crew member and are worried about your upcoming medical or you are in charge of cabin crew staff and want to ensure they stay fit and healthy ahead of their regular medicals, we’ve got some top tips for you. What is a cabin crew medical? A cabin crew...
Covid 19 testing: what are the current requirements?
With Covid rules changing all the time, it’s important to stay up to date with the latest regulations and requirements particularly if you will be travelling abroad or returning to England from overseas. As we provide the full suite of Covid tests here at Heathrow Medical we are well placed to advise you on the...
Is your EASA Class 1 renewal medical due?
As a commercial pilot you will be required to undergo initial and ongoing medicals to ensure you are at a satisfactory level of health and fitness to do your job properly. Medical certificates need to be revalidated on an annual basis so if your EASA Class 1 renewal medical is due, here is some more...
HGV Medicals: What you need to know
If you want to be an HGV driver in the UK you will need to be in reasonably good health. Before you can start your HGV driving career, you will need to undergo a HGV medical to determine whether you are fit enough to drive a heavy goods vehicle on public roads. This will need...
How we can help you manage sickness absence and enable staff to return to work
The average employee takes around 5 – 6 days sick leave every year. Whilst some sickness absence cannot be avoided, we all know that there are many people who take no sick leave at all, meaning that the average is balanced out by lengthier absences. It is these long term absences that can cause staffing...
What Covid tests do you currently need for international travel?
The government recently announced changes to Covid tests for travel, to simplify international travel in time for the February half term holiday. From 4am on 11th February 2022, fully vaccinated passengers arriving into England or Scotland from overseas will no longer have to take a post arrival lateral flow test or a Covid 19 PCR...
What does an initial pilot CAA Class 1 Medical consist of?
If you hold a commercial pilot licence (CPL) or an airline transport pilot licence (ATPL) then it will only be valid if you also hold an up to date CAA class 1 medical certificate. You will also need this certificate if you are training to be a commercial or airline transport pilot. The certificate can...
How to get an ENG1 medical
If you are training to become a seafarer of any kind – that is someone who will be working on board a ship in any capacity – then it is important that you are fit and healthy to do the job. If your normal place of work is, or is shortly to be, a ship,...
Book your Covid tests now for Christmas travel
With only a few weeks until Christmas, if you are planning on travelling outside of the UK over the festive season, remember to check the latest advice and book in for any necessary Covid tests so it’s one less thing to worry about. Based on the latest government guidance, here are some tips on what...
What to expect from a cabin crew medical
Cabin crew staff operate in a safety critical environment, so it is vital that their health and fitness is assessed on a regular basis to ensure they continue to be capable of doing their job safely. If you are training to become a cabin crew member or are searching for flight crew roles within the...
