HSE and the work of appointed doctors

An appointed doctor is a registered medical practitioner appointed by HSE to undertake statutory medical surveillance.  HSE is responsible for the following regulations where medical surveillance conducted by an appointed doctor may be required:

• Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999
• Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002
• Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended)
• Work in Compressed Air Regulations 1996

These responsibilities include:

• reviewing and maintaining the regulations, Approved Codes of Practice and guidance;
• enforcing the regulations;
• responding to requests for information and advice;
• appointing suitably qualified medical practitioners to conduct medical surveillance.

How we work

The work of appointed doctors is administered from HSE Headquarters and is supervised by Senior Medical Inspectors (formerly known as Senior Employment Medical Advisers) based in the HSE Corporate Medical Unit.