The Equality Act is now in force and clearly addresses pre-employment health questions, assessments, etc... Essentially it boils down to:- before a job offer is made you cannot ask any questions except in very limited circumstance but once the job offer is made you can still go through a pre-employment health assessment process.
I am one of the Directors of Everwell Occupational Health, a flexible provider of Occupational Health Services, headquartered in the NW but providing services across the UK.
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