A Network Rail Competence-Specific medical, also known as a Personal Track Safety medical (or PTS medical) is a requirement for those working on Network Rail’s infrastructure.
Those starting to work on railway tracks are required to be PTS certified, and the Personal Track Safety medical assessment is a prerequisite of this.
What is included in a PTS medical?
A questionnaire covering medical history, mental health, lifestyle, and wellbeing
Height & weight measurement, including BMI calculation
Blood pressure and pulse checks
Vision assessment: distance, peripheral and colour
Urinalysis
Audiometry evaluation
General mobility assessment
Alertness tests
How is a Network Rail medical carried out?
A PTS or Network Rail Competence-Specific medical is delivered face-to-face, with one of our highly trained Occupational Health Technicians, Nurses, or Doctors. Due to Network Rail’s requirements for a physical assessment of the candidate, we cannot undertake Personal Track Safety medicals remotely, over the phone or via video call.
We can deliver PTS medicals onsite, anywhere in the UK, or if you prefer to visit one of our clinics, we often have availability the same or next working day.
Why choose Express Medicals for your PTS medical?
Express Medicals were first established to meet the Occupational Health needs of the Rail industry. Over the last 27 years, we’ve become known as an industry leader in providing medical assessments for companies operating within this space.
We are RISQS and SEQOHS accredited and deliver all medicals to the highest standards in the industry.
Our systems are integrated with Sentinel, to give you a simple and easy way to manage your occupational health programme and meet your obligations to ensure health and safety of your teams.
Other services for Rail
As specialists in Rail, we offer a range of other services tailored to the needs of the industry, including:
Network Rail drug & alcohol tests
London Underground Medicals (LUL Medicals)
Train Driver medicals
DLR Medicals
HS2 Medicals
