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Approved Medical Examiner of Divers

Regulators
  • Health and Safety Executive
Nations
  • England
  • Scotland
  • Wales
Sectors
  • Health and care

Regulatory or professional bodies

Primary regulator

Regulatory authority
Health and Safety Executive
Address

Redgrave Court
Merton Road
Bootle, Merseyside
L20 7HS

Phone number
+44 (0)3000 031 747

Regulation

Regulation summary

The role of the AMED is to ensure commercial divers are fit to dive as required under the Diving at Work Regulations 1997. Only doctors approved by HSE are permitted to conduct this work.

Enquiries about AMEDs should be sent to AMED@hse.gov.uk

Regulation type

Licence

Reserved activities

This activity can only be conducted by doctors who are registered with the General Medical Council and have a licence to practise and also meet the criteria set by HSE to be approved.

Protected titles

HSE Approved Medical Examiner of Divers (AMED)

More about regulated activities and titles
https://www.hse.gov.uk/diving/amedsapproval.htm

Qualifications and experience

New professionals

Routes to qualification

To become an AMED under the Diving at Work Regulation 1997 the doctor must:

1) Hold current registration with the General Medical Council and a licence to practise

2) Hold as a minimum a Diploma in Occupational Medicine or equivalent

3) Hold a current training certificate in diving medicine

A doctor who wishes to become an approved medical examiners of divers under the diving at work regulations 1997 is not charged a fee for registration.

Professionals from other UK nations

Routes to recognition within the UK

Only doctors registered and licensed to practice by the UK GMC and meet the requirements specified by HSE can be come approved under the Northern Ireland Diving at Work Regulations. Doctors who are applying to be appointed under regulations within Northern Ireland will need to contact the Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland.

Professionals from outside the UK

Recognition for professionals outside the UK
All - there are routes to recognition for professionals from all countries
Summary of routes

Hold current registration with the General Medical Council and a licence to practise

Non-GB occupational medicine qualifications would be recognised if equivalent to the minimum of Diploma in Occupational Medicine.

Non-GB diving medicine training certificate would be recognised if equivalent to those in GB

Note: for reasons of jurisdiction, a HSE AMED can only work in GB


Registration

Registration requirements

For those looking to practice medicine in the United Kingdom need to be compliant with the requirements of the UK General Medical Council.

More about registration
https://www.gmc-uk.org/

Legislation

Title of relevant act or charter

Diving at Work Regulations 1997

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