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MCA previously approved doctors

A list of doctors who were previously approved to carry out ENG 1 medicals but whose approval has lapsed.

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Maritime and Coastguard Agency
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22 April 2015
Last updated:
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Addedcontains Drthe Snames Qazi,of Cheshire,doctors towho were previously approved by the listMaritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) but whose approval has lapsed during the last two years, showing the date when they ceased to be approved.

Approval can lapse for a variety of reasons, including retirement, change of address, or no longer wishing to carry out ENG 1 examinations.

The table listing MCA previously approved doctors.doctors is correct as of the ‘last updated’ date.

    • Updates to this page

    Published 22 April 2015
    Last updated 25 August 2026 — Show all updates

    1. Added Dr J Abesamis in Philippines

    3. Added Dr H Jones.

    5. Added Dr S Parr-Burman and Dr M Johnson.

    7. Added Dr Bell from Swansea

    9. Added Dr C Thompson.

    11. Added Dr M Nnamonu.

    13. Added Dr Padday in Hampshire to list.

    15. Added Dr Anderson from Shetland and Dr Hounsome from Cornwall.

    17. Added Dr P Chatterjee

    19. Added Dr A Harrison and Dr A Ward

    21. Added Dr Spooner in Norfolk

    23. MCA previously approved doctors list updated 12th December 2025.

    25. MCA previously approved doctors has been updated 12th December 2025.

    27. Added Dr M Rodrigues Araujo

    29. Added Dr Lin previously at Zodiac Maritime Ltd

    31. Added Dr Hunt to the list after leaving Plymouth address. Added Dr C Watts from London

    33. Added Dr R Phillips from Glasgow.

    35. Added Dr T Hunter from Ayr to the list of previously approved doctors. Added Dr Clayton from Lincolnshire to the list of previously approved doctors. Removed from table any names that lapsed more than 2 years ago.

    37. Added Dr Sorensen from Swansea.

    39. Removed Dr McPhee.

    41. Added Drs Cooper and Nelson to list.

    43. Added Dr McPhee

    45. Added Dr Leighton, Dr R Jones and Dr Edwards.

    47. Added Dr Egbe, Dr Ledger, Dr Rawlinson, Dr Labib, Dr Wear and Dr S Williams.

    49. Added Dr Hawkley from Aberdeen. Added Dr Metcalfe from Wales.

    51. Added Dr H Cousins

    53. Added Dr K Vernon from Hampshire

    55. Added Dr Kemp from Orkney to the list.

    57. Dr O Agboola - Manchester - Added

    59. Dr J Ross added.

    61. Added Dr's A Lyon from Orkney and S McAndry from Isle of Man.

    63. Dr M Boyle – Oban - August 2024 added to the list

    65. Dr Veenhuizen added to the list of previously approved.

    67. Added Dr Kahn to previously approved list.

    69. Dr Lambert - Hampshire and IOW - Added - July 2024 Dr Arter - Hampshire and IOW - Added - March 2024

    71. Dr K Wilson Edinburgh June 2024 added

    73. Dr A Threadgold, Middlesbrough, April 2024 added

    75. Added - Dr A Scott (Birmingham), Dr F Kopsacheilis (Dover), Dr G Little (Middlesbrough) - 31 March 2024 and Dr Mikuliszyn (Hull) - 30 April 2024

    77. Dr W Conrad - Newcastle-Upon-Tyne added.

    79. Dr Nicholl - Dubai, UAE, Dr M Aziz – Fleetwood, UK & Dr A Stoner – Cape Town, South Africa are no longer approved as of April 2024

    81. Dr P De Guzman, Philippines March 2024 added.

    83. Added - Dr V Parbhaker – Suffolk and Dr Pangan – Philippines – March 2024.

    85. Dr C Kleanthous added - London Dr P Dean added - Devon

    87. Dr N Weiss - France: Added - no longer an approved doctor as of February 2024

    89. Editorial to reflect Dr O’Reilly left October 2023 not August as previously shown.

    91. Dr J Bush – Southampton added to the list

    93. Dr S Millar Trinidad and Tobago January 2024

    95. Dr M East – Grimsby – added to MCA previously approved doctors.

    97. Amendment to date no longer approved - Dr Niemczuk

    99. Dr Niemczuk from Cambridge added

    101. Dr R Gent – Lincolnshire added to the list

    103. Dr M Norman – Cardiff and Dr O Asatiani – Aberdeen added

    105. Dr Townsley - Suffolk - Added to this list

    107. Added Dr S Huddlestone Merseyside and Dr M Mann Hull, August 2023

    109. Dr O'Reilly added to the list as of August 2023

    111. Dr M Hadland has been added to the list.

    113. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 18th July 2023.

    115. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 7th July 2023.

    117. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 30th June 2023.

    119. Updated MCA previously approved doctors in the UK 23rd June 2023.

    121. Updated previously approved doctors 20th June 2023.

    123. Addition of Dr I McLardy and Dr B Paver

    125. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 30th March 2023.

    127. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 10th March 2023.

    129. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 7th March 2023.

    131. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 2nd February 2023.

    133. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 20th December 2022.

    135. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 16th December 2022.

    137. Updated previously approved doctors 2nd December 2022.

    139. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 28th October 2022.

    141. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 20th October 2022.

    143. Added Dr J Crosbie and Dr J Newstead

    145. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 15th August 2022.

    147. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 15th August 2022.

    149. Updated MCA previous approved doctors 4th May 2022.

    151. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 29th April 2022.

    153. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 29th March 2022.

    155. Updated MCA previously approved doctors list 7th March 2022.

    157. Updated MCA previously approved doctors as of 22nd December 2021.

    159. Updated MCA previously approved doctors as of 3rd December 2021.

    161. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 19th November 2021.

    163. updated list added

    165. Updated to the previously approved doctors list as of 29th June 2021.

    167. edit attachment

    169. Updated Doctors who were previously approved 14th August 2020.

    171. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 3rd August 2020.

    173. Updated Doctors who were previously approved 22nd July 2020.

    175. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 11th March 2020.

    177. Updated doctors who were previously approved 7th February 2020.

    179. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 17th September 2019.

    181. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 5th September 2019.

    183. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 6th August 2019.

    185. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 5th August 2019.

    187. Updated document version for 1st August

    189. Updated form for doctors who were previously approved

    191. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 28th June 2019.

    193. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 25th June 2019.

    195. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 25th June 2019.

    197. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 3rd April 2019.

    199. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 26th March 2019.

    201. Updated Doctors who were previously approved 15th February 2019.

    203. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 14th February 2019.

    205. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 4th January 2019.

    207. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 12th December 2018.

    209. Updated Doctors who were previously approved 3rd December 2018.

    211. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 28th November 2018.

    213. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 15th November 2018.

    215. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 4th October 2018.

    217. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 1st October 2018.

    219. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 28 September 2018

    221. Updated Doctors who were previously approved 13 August 2018

    223. Updated Doctors who were previously approved 09 August 2018.

    225. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 18 July 2018

    227. Updated Doctors who were previously approved July 2018

    229. Updated Doctors who were previously approved June 2018

    231. Updated Doctors who were previously approved June 2018

    233. Updated Doctors who were previously approved, April 2018

    235. File updated to Doctors previously approved February 2018

    237. Updated Doctors who were previously approved - January 2018

    239. Updated Doctors who were previously approved December 2017

    241. Updated MCA previously approved doctors - November 2017

    243. Updated Doctors who were previously approved October 2017

    245. Updated Doctors who were previously approved September 2017

    247. Updated Doctors who were previously approved August 2017

    249. Updated Doctors who were previously approved July 2017

    251. Updated Doctors who were previously approved June 2017

    253. Updated Doctors who were previously approved April 2017

    255. Updated Doctors who were previously approved February 2017

    257. Updated Doctors previously approved list January 2017

    259. Updated previously approved doctors list

    261. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 1 November 2016

    263. List updated as of 1 October 2016

    265. List up dated as of 1st September 2016

    267. Updated list of doctors - August 2016

    269. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 1 July 2016.

    271. Updated list added

    273. Updated Doctors who were previously approved 1 June 2016

    275. Updated Doctors who were previously approved 1 May 2016

    277. Updated list of MCA previously approved doctors as of 1 April 2016

    279. Updated list attached.

    281. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 1 February 2016

    283. Updated for previously approved doctors list 1 January 2016

    285. Update MCA previously approved doctors 27 November 2015.

    287. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 05 November 2015.

    289. Updated MCA Doctors who were previously approved 03 November 2015.

    291. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 31 October 2015.

    293. Updated MCA previously approved doctors 26 October 2015.

    295. MCA previously approved doctors 23 September 2015

    297. 10 September 2015 edition uploaded

    299. 3 September 2015 revision uploaded

    301. Previously approved doctors list 28 August 2015 uploaded

    303. Updated 23 July 2015 for the latest list of previously approved doctors

    305. Updated MCA Previously approved doctors 03 July 2015

    307. Updated MCA Previously approved doctors 12 June 2015

    309. Updated Doctors who were previously approved 12 May 2015

    311. 5 May 2015 Version Uploaded

    313. First published.

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    This table contains the names of doctors who were previously approved by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) but whose approval has lapsed during the last two years, showing the date when they ceased to be approved.

    Approval can lapse for a variety of reasons, including retirement, change of address, or no longer wishing to carry out ENG 1 examinations.

    The table listing MCA previously approved doctors is correct as of the ‘last updated’ date.

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    Update history

    2026-10-08 14:20
    Added Dr S Qazi, Cheshire, to the list of previously approved doctors.

    2026-08-25 11:50
    Added Dr J Abesamis in Philippines

    2026-08-21 12:33
    Added Dr H Jones.

    2026-07-15 10:49
    Added Dr S Parr-Burman and Dr M Johnson.

    2026-07-09 07:21
    Added Dr Bell from Swansea

    2026-04-24 14:03
    Added Dr C Thompson.

    2026-04-07 12:06
    Added Dr M Nnamonu.

    2026-03-23 13:51
    Added Dr Padday in Hampshire to list.

    2026-03-16 14:45
    Added Dr Anderson from Shetland and Dr Hounsome from Cornwall.

    2026-02-18 15:20
    Added Dr P Chatterjee

    2026-01-23 10:03
    Added Dr A Harrison and Dr A Ward

    2026-01-15 16:44
    Added Dr Spooner in Norfolk

    2025-12-12 11:00
    MCA previously approved doctors list updated 12th December 2025.

    2025-12-12 08:46
    MCA previously approved doctors has been updated 12th December 2025.

    2025-11-20 09:58
    Added Dr M Rodrigues Araujo

    2025-10-28 10:20
    Added Dr Lin previously at Zodiac Maritime Ltd

    2025-09-16 11:38
    Added Dr Hunt to the list after leaving Plymouth address.Added Dr C Watts from London

    2025-09-04 15:37
    Added Dr R Phillips from Glasgow.

    2025-08-28 11:28
    Added Dr T Hunter from Ayr to the list of previously approved doctors.Added Dr Clayton from Lincolnshire to the list of previously approved doctors.Removed from table any names that lapsed more than 2 years ago.

    2025-08-05 11:39
    Added Dr Sorensen from Swansea.

    2025-06-24 11:29
    Removed Dr McPhee.

    2025-06-20 16:20
    Added Drs Cooper and Nelson to list.

    2025-06-13 15:27
    Added Dr McPhee

    2025-04-25 14:53
    Added Dr Leighton, Dr R Jones and Dr Edwards.

    2025-03-18 11:49
    Added Dr Egbe, Dr Ledger, Dr Rawlinson, Dr Labib, Dr Wear and Dr S Williams.

    2025-02-05 07:53
    Added Dr Hawkley from Aberdeen.Added Dr Metcalfe from Wales.

    2025-01-24 11:29
    Added Dr H Cousins

    2024-12-18 10:57
    Added Dr K Vernon from Hampshire

    2024-12-06 14:12
    Added Dr Kemp from Orkney to the list.

    2024-11-21 15:54
    Dr O Agboola – Manchester – Added

    2024-10-03 09:54
    Dr J Ross added.

    2024-09-12 12:33
    Added Dr’s A Lyon from Orkney and S McAndry from Isle of Man.

    2024-08-23 12:18
    Dr M Boyle – Oban – August 2024 added to the list

    2024-07-23 14:24
    Dr Veenhuizen added to the list of previously approved.

    2024-07-17 14:37
    Added Dr Kahn to previously approved list.

    2024-07-02 15:05
    Dr Lambert – Hampshire and IOW – Added – July 2024Dr Arter – Hampshire and IOW – Added – March 2024

    2024-06-10 13:27
    Dr K Wilson Edinburgh June 2024 added

    2024-05-07 12:59
    Dr A Threadgold, Middlesbrough, April 2024 added

    2024-05-02 08:42
    Added – Dr A Scott (Birmingham), Dr F Kopsacheilis (Dover), Dr G Little (Middlesbrough) – 31 March 2024 and Dr Mikuliszyn (Hull) – 30 April 2024

    2024-04-03 11:45
    Dr W Conrad – Newcastle-Upon-Tyne added.

    2024-03-25 16:59
    Dr Nicholl – Dubai, UAE, Dr M Aziz – Fleetwood, UK & Dr A Stoner – Cape Town, South Africa are no longer approved as of April 2024

    2024-03-20 11:45
    Dr P De Guzman, Philippines March 2024 added.

    2024-03-19 09:39
    Added – Dr V Parbhaker – Suffolk and Dr Pangan – Philippines – March 2024.

    2024-03-06 08:04
    Dr C Kleanthous added – LondonDr P Dean added – Devon

    2024-03-01 15:41
    Dr N Weiss – France: Added – no longer an approved doctor as of February 2024

    2024-02-07 12:54
    Editorial to reflect Dr O’Reilly left October 2023 not August as previously shown.

    2024-02-05 09:24
    Dr J Bush – Southampton added to the list

    2024-01-24 09:51
    Dr S Millar Trinidad and Tobago January 2024

    2024-01-23 12:24
    Dr M East – Grimsby – added to MCA previously approved doctors.

    2023-12-12 08:41
    Amendment to date no longer approved – Dr Niemczuk

    2023-12-11 14:14
    Dr Niemczuk from Cambridge added

    2023-11-09 13:07
    Dr R Gent – Lincolnshire added to the list

    2023-10-31 09:42
    Dr M Norman – Cardiff and Dr O Asatiani – Aberdeen added

    2023-10-16 10:40
    Dr Townsley – Suffolk – Added to this list

    2023-09-04 15:16
    Added Dr S Huddlestone Merseyside and Dr M Mann Hull, August 2023

    2023-08-23 15:06
    Dr O’Reilly added to the list as of August 2023

    2023-08-09 09:41
    Dr M Hadland has been added to the list.

    2023-07-18 09:35
    Updated MCA previously approved doctors 18th July 2023.

    2023-07-07 12:16
    Updated MCA previously approved doctors 7th July 2023.

    2023-06-30 14:28
    Updated MCA previously approved doctors 30th June 2023.

    2023-06-23 14:02
    Updated MCA previously approved doctors in the UK 23rd June 2023.

    2023-06-20 14:15
    Updated previously approved doctors 20th June 2023.

    2023-06-02 07:46
    Addition of Dr I McLardy and Dr B Paver

    2023-03-30 13:05
    Updated MCA previously approved doctors 30th March 2023.

    2023-03-10 14:53
    Updated MCA previously approved doctors 10th March 2023.

    2023-03-07 12:43
    Updated MCA previously approved doctors 7th March 2023.

    2023-02-02 08:42
    Updated MCA previously approved doctors 2nd February 2023.

    2022-12-20 18:59
    Updated MCA previously approved doctors 20th December 2022.

    2022-12-16 17:49
    Updated MCA previously approved doctors 16th December 2022.

    2022-12-02 16:51
    Updated previously approved doctors 2nd December 2022.

    2022-10-28 14:19
    Updated MCA previously approved doctors 28th October 2022.

    2022-10-20 15:33
    Updated MCA previously approved doctors 20th October 2022.

    2022-08-31 11:54
    Added Dr J Crosbie and Dr J Newstead

    2022-08-15 10:27
    Updated MCA previously approved doctors 15th August 2022.

    2022-08-15 10:14
    Updated MCA previously approved doctors 15th August 2022.

    2022-05-04 15:09
    Updated MCA previous approved doctors 4th May 2022.

    2022-04-29 10:36
    Updated MCA previously approved doctors 29th April 2022.

    2022-03-29 16:27
    Updated MCA previously approved doctors 29th March 2022.

    2022-03-07 21:56
    Updated MCA previously approved doctors list 7th March 2022.