Medical Questionnaire Short-Form

The Medical Questionnaire Short-Form should be issued to successful candidates where Job Application Form III has been used.

Health questions after shortlisting or a job offer

Employers must be aware that they are prohibited from asking candidates questions about their health before including them in a shortlist or offering them a job.

What the short-form medical questionnaire covers

The form includes sections covering:

• personal details;
• General Practitioner’s details;
• Disability Discrimination Act;
• past medical history; and
• declaration.

Consent, medical reports and GDPR health data

The employer is required to obtain the candidate’s express consent to seek a medical report.

Information about an individual’s health is one of the special categories of data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Short-form and long-form questionnaire options

The long-form version of the Medical Questionnaire includes a section listing a range of medical conditions with yes/no answers.

Medical Questionnaire Short-Form is part of Employment. Just £38.50 + VAT provides unlimited downloads from Employment for 1 year.