BSc Midwifery (Short)
If you are holding an offer for this programme, you will be required to undertake an Occupational Health (OH) screening for your placement experience.
Please be aware of the recent UK Government policy update about the need to be fully vaccinated before you commence your programme with us in September. View Guidance for Nursing, Midwifery and Nursing Associate Students.
The OH screening is carried out for various purposes:
- To confirm your fitness to complete the course including placements
- To indicate where additional support and adjustments are required for you to complete the placement aspects of your course
- To confirm your fitness for employment within midwifery.
We currently use four different NHS Trusts to provide Occupational Health (OH) Checks for our applicants and students on this programme. Our Admissions team will inform you which OH Trust you are assigned to.
Usually, this will be at the same Trust where you will be based for your clinical placements throughout your course. Please note that the OH Check process for each Trust is different. Once you know which Trust you need to undertake your OH Check with, please see below guidance and instructions of the OH Check process for your specific Trust only.
Please do not go to or contact any other OH Trust for your OH Check other than the one you have been assigned to.
You will be required to attend an OH appointment between July and August.
The NWL Occupational Health Service will send you an email invitation to complete your OH Questionnaire via an online system. The email sender will be CAM.no-reply@hostedcohort.co.uk.
Please follow the instructions provided but do not reply to this email address as it's not monitored. Please check your junk/spam folder if you have not received this email.
Please complete the OH Questionnaire as fully as possible and to the best of your knowledge, including any immunisation and medical history you have available to you or that you can obtain from your GP. You have the option to also attach any evidence (PDF format only) to your OH Questionnaire.
You must complete your OH Questionnaire as soon as possible to avoid any delays in starting your placement.
The OH Check process can take several months to complete in full. Please note that for some programme’s placements start as early as October.
Once you have fully completed your OH Questionnaire, please ensure that you select Submit so that your completed OH Questionnaire returns to the NWL Occupational Health Service for assessment.
The RF Occupational Health Service will send you an email invitation to complete your OH Questionnaire via an online system. The email sender will be noreply@opasg2.com.
Please read this email and follow the link provided to complete your Occupational Health Questionnaire. This is also known as your pre-placement OH assessment.
Please complete this as fully as possible and to the best of your knowledge. This includes details of any vaccinations you have received and the medical history that you have available to you or through contacting your GP.
You must complete your Occupational Health Questionnaire as soon as possible, this is to ensure there are no delays in starting your placement.
The North Middlesex Occupational Health Service will send you an email invitation to complete your OH Questionnaire via an online system. The email sender will be noreply@opasg2.com.
Please read this email and follow the link provided to complete your Occupational Health Questionnaire. This is also known as your pre-placement OH assessment.
Please complete this as fully as possible and to the best of your knowledge. This includes details of any vaccinations you have received and the medical history that you have available to you or through contacting your GP.
You must complete your Occupational Health Questionnaire as soon as possible, this is to ensure there are no delays in starting your placement.
If you have been assigned to undertake your Occupational Health (OH) Check with Barking, Havering and Redbridge (BHR) University Hospitals Occupational Health Trust (Queen's Hospital), you will need to follow the guidance below.
The OH Check process
Please download the Occupational Health (OH) Questionnaire and complete it as fully as possible and to the best of your knowledge, including any immunisation and medical history you have available to you or that you can obtain from your GP. The questionnaire itself is a fillable PDF form.
You must complete your OH Questionnaire as soon as possible to avoid any delays in starting your placement.
The OH Check process can take several months to complete in full. Please note that for this programme, placements start in October.
Once you have fully completed your OH Questionnaire, please email it (PDF only) to bhrut.business_occupational.health@nhs.net
Your OH appointment
Upon receiving your completed OH Questionnaire, the Barking, Havering and Redbridge OH Team will contact you to arrange an appointment to attend one of their clinics. Clinics take place on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday.
Your appointment will take place on the Trust premises so please be prepared to travel to the hospital site when required.
You may also be required to attend follow-up appointments at the Trust. It is essential that you attend all appointments, including any follow-up appointments, as you will not receive OH clearance unless you do this.
Please be aware that if you do not attend your scheduled OH appointments or inform your assigned Trust within 48 Hours, a ‘did not attend’ (D.N.A) will be marked on your Occupational Health Record.
The University are notified of this and are charged.
Frequent D.N.A appointments are recorded by the University and can be escalated which may have implications on your placement.
North West London Occupational Health Service
If you are likely to miss your scheduled OH appointment please contact NWL, preferably by telephone call.
Tel: 020 3317 3350
Or if this is not possible please email: cnwl.occupationalhealth@nhs.net
North West London NHS Occupational Health Service
7A Woodfield Road
London
W9 2NW
Royal Free Occupational Health Service
If you are likely to miss your scheduled OH appointment please contact RF, preferably by telephone call.
Tel: 0207 830 25 09 / 10 / 11
Or if this is not possible please email: rf.occupationalhealth@nhs.net
Royal Free Hospital
Occupational Health and Wellbeing Centre
Pond Street
London
NW3 2QG
North Middlesex Occupational Health Service
If you cannot attend your appointment, you must contact the North Middlesex Occupational Health Trust directly, at least 48 hours in advance of your appointment.
If you are likely to miss your scheduled OH appointment please contact NM, preferably by telephone call.
Tel: 020 8887 2328 / 3124
Or if this is not possible please email: rf-tr.nthmid-occupationalhealth@nhs.net
Barking, Havering and Redbridge Occupational Health Service
If you cannot attend your OH appointment, you must contact Barking, Havering and Redbridge Occupational Health service directly. With, at least 48 hours of notice.
Tel: 01708 504 162
Email: bhrut.business_occupational.health@nhs.net
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Occupational Health Services
Queen's Hospital
Rom Valley Way
Romford
RM7 OAG