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    Highly concerned for Medical - Hearing test will fail due to ear infection

    They ask you on the day of the medical if you have any problems that may Affect you before they start. You could tell them then. When I did mine three weeks ago I noticed that if you hit the switch for the hearing test every 3 seconds you were pretty bang on. I counted 1 Mississippi 2...
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    Failed madical maintenance

    Just Out of courtesy for all those that were helping me I took the advice from Clive Blackpool and went to a specialist and low & behold my prescription was so far off it was frightening. They had actually put in more or less blank lenses the specialist talked me through it and claims he has me...
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    Failed madical maintenance

    I had it done in Aug last year and i knew my eye was bad but got the shock of my life when they started testing them for my job. Its naive on my part I suppose but it also broke my heart at the same time. I suppose it all depends on weather they will hold the job for me an extra month. I would...
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    Failed madical maintenance

    No its just in the stations around the north of scotland. Ill be painting benches doing a bit of cleaning and shoveling snow in winter. I do have to drive to all these stations though. DVLA say am good to drive with my glasses but if it costs £3000 then ill do it.
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    Failed madical maintenance

    Thanks ill check that on Monday. I did not think my role was safety critical as its cutting grass in summer and clearing snow in winter. I hope first choice will see sense as i had to do allot to get where i am and am dammed if am going down without exploring every avenue. Thanks for you time it...
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    Failed madical maintenance

    iv booked myself in for a laser eye consultation for Tuesday. I just hope if it can be fixed they will hold my job for me I wont find out until Monday. I cant sleep. The person who did the medical referred me to the optician with a letter and said I would have to go back down for a re test but...
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    Failed madical maintenance

    Hi guys im distraught. I was told i had a station maintenance job with scotrail and went for a medical yesterday and was told my left eye even with glasses is not good enough. I was told by Bupa that i wont get the job now. Has anyone got experience with this my whole future is in doubt.
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    Drug Screening.

    Taking these things will Increase your red blood cells by a vast amount. If they test your blood they will think something is wrong with you and you will go onto retention from the medical. The problem is I believe with the things you are taking it takes up to two months to get out of your...

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