Guidance

List of independent medical referees who review fitness to work

A list of medical referees who can carry out independent medical reviews where a seafarer asks for a review of the decision on their fitness for work.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 6 May 2014
• Last updated: 8 September 2026
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  1. 8 September 2026

     Updated Dr Grooms location.

  2. 2 February 2026

     Updated referees availability and added new referee to Glasgow.

  3. 11 February 2025

     Removed Dr Hilditch. Removed unavailable from Dr Patel.

  4. 15 September 2023

     Dr M Patel - Currently unavailable

  5. 15 September 2023

     Removed Dr J Broome – Newcastle and Dr F Dick – Aberdeen

  6. 27 September 2018

     Updated MCA Independent Medical Referees 2018.

  7. 27 April 2018

     Updated MCA Independent Medical Referees 1 May 2018

  8. 3 July 2017

     Updated MCA Independent Medical Referees 3 July 2017

  9. 23 May 2017

     Updated MCA Independent Medical Referees 19 May 2017

  10. 8 November 2016

      Updated list of MCA approved medical referees as of 1 November 2016

  11. 27 May 2016

      Updated list of MCA approved medical referees as of 1 June 2016

  12. 7 April 2016

      Updated list of MCA approved medical referees as of 1st April 2016

  13. 13 March 2015

      Updated MCA independant medical referees 13 March 2015

  14. 13 February 2015

      Updated: MCA Independant Medical Referees 16 February 2015

  15. 17 June 2014

      Independent medical referees list updated 16 June 2014

  16. 6 May 2014

      First published.

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Please note that applications for review must be sent to the address on the ENG 3 form. Referees shouldn’t be contacted directly.

Details correct at date of publishing.