Criminal Records Checks (Disclosure)

Phase 1 Medicine at the University of Durham adheres to national guidelines which have been drawn up by the Council of Heads of Medical Schools

In April 2002, a new system was introduced which centralised all checks made by organisations on an applicant's criminal record. This process is known as disclosure. Disclosure is a service provided by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) (previously known as the Criminal Records Bureau or CRB), an executive agency of the Home Office

The Phase 1 Medicine programme requires all applicants to undergo an enhanced level disclosure with list checks (for work with vulnerable adults and children). Further instructions about how to apply and a DBS application form will be sent to students in the Spring prior to entry to the course. If you have any further queries or require specific advice, please do not hesitate to contact:

Miss Karen M Waller - Teaching & Placement Co-ordinator

Phase 1 Medicine

C106a Holliday Building

University of Durham Queen's Campus Stockton

University Boulevard

Thornaby

Stockton-on-Tees TS17 6BH.

Tel: 0191 334 0328

Email: k.m.waller@durham.ac.uk