Cancer and company medicals.

guest who?

Hi, have to go anonymous today due to medical details in question.

I'm applying for a job in a large multinational and the selection process will include a medical.

The year before last I had surgery to remove a gland that was useless but acting up (to put it simply). During the surgery, cancer tissue was discovered and removed and once I had recovered from the operation I had a course of radiotherapy to "clean up", as it were. Regular scans since then have all proved clear thank god.

Assuming the co. gets this information from my doctor what is the likely outcome? Is their medical purely to see that I am fit and healthy enough to do the job they are hiring for? I am. Or will they look at my medical history and decide I'm too much of a risk to hire?

People close to me are telling me I won't get the job because of the medical and the implications my history has on company pension. I find this hard to take as a mid 30's fit guy who stays active, plays golf once or twice a week and generally looks after himself.

Anyone any thoughts or experiences?

Thanks!

Beruthiel

I know very little about this. But I'm under the impression that what goes on between you and your doctor is confidential and he cannot tell them anything.

Lux23

You have to tell a doctor about all major illnesses you have had in your life but once he deems you fit and healthy then the company will no nothing else but that.

guest who?

It was my understanding that as part of a company medical you would sign something to allow them request information from your doctor.

I thought I might have to sign a form too, along the lines of saying I haven't had any claims on a motor insurance form, or volunteer the details myself. It doesn't bear thinking about if anything happened to me and they were able to turn around and say "sorry missus, it turns out he never told us about the cancer so no pension or death in service benefits for you and your kids".

Zzippy

guest who? wrote: »

Hi, have to go anonymous today due to medical details in question.

I'm applying for a job in a large multinational and the selection process will include a medical.

The year before last I had surgery to remove a gland that was useless but acting up (to put it simply). During the surgery, cancer tissue was discovered and removed and once I had recovered from the operation I had a course of radiotherapy to "clean up", as it were. Regular scans since then have all proved clear thank god.

Assuming the co. gets this information from my doctor what is the likely outcome? Is their medical purely to see that I am fit and healthy enough to do the job they are hiring for? I am. Or will they look at my medical history and decide I'm too much of a risk to hire?

People close to me are telling me I won't get the job because of the medical and the implications my history has on company pension. I find this hard to take as a mid 30's fit guy who stays active, plays golf once or twice a week and generally looks after himself.

Anyone any thoughts or experiences?

Thanks!

Its a company medical, not a medical for a life insurance policy. All the company want to know is that your fit to do the work required. If your cancer history would affect your current/future ability to do the job it might have a bearing, but if as you say you're in total remission and fit and healthy there shouldn't be a problem.
My last work medical was very routine - eyes and hearing, breathing, heart, blood pressure, urine test (I believe for kidney problems/diabetes, that sort of thing), back flexibility, think that was it.