title: Pre-employment screening of NHS employees with epilepsy.
abstract: A survey was carried out on whether district health authorities have adopted clear policies with regard to the pre-employment screening of people with epilepsy. The survey revealed that only a small number have done so and that a few others claimed to be following recommended guidelines. It is evident that there is a need for an organization, such as the Association of National Health Service Occupational Physicians, to develop a more authoritative and comprehensive set of guidelines in this area. The paper concludes by suggesting some of the key elements to be included in such a set of guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Systems Science, City University, London, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Floyd
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chaplin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lisle
mesh_terms: D004651:Employment / Q000592:standards*; D004827:Epilepsy; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000592:standards*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom