Ascot Medical Centre
Heatherwood Hospital
London Road,
Ascot Berkshire, SL5 8AA
Telephone:
01344 877772
01344 638593
Pilot Medicals
- The Pilot Medical, conducted by Dr P Karunaharan, has been organised with the busy professional and private pilot in mind. Our aim is to deliver an efficient and courteous service.
All appointments for Pilot Medicals are booked through Reception at Ascot Medical Centre. The Reception team are both professional and flexible, working with you to deliver the service that best meets your needs. When you call to book please advise which class of Licence the Medical is for. You will be asked for your credit card details to book and confirm your appointment, and written confirmation will also be mailed to you.
Initially Medicals are offered on Wednesday mornings and take around an hour. Any ophthalmic or audiology tests will be conducted on the same day. This means that in most cases Certificates will be issued before you leave.
The fees for the tests are as follows:JAA Class 1 Renewal (excl ECG and Comprehensive Eye Exam) £90 JAA Class 2 Initial (excl ECG and Extended Eye Exam) £60 JAA Class 2 Renewal £90 Comprehensive/Extended Eye Exam £30 ECG, including reading fee to CAA £60 Audiometry £30 Haemoglobin £20 Cholesterol £15 Peak Flow FREE
When you arrive for your Medical, please ensure you have the following with you: pilot license, previous medical certificate, log book, photo ID, optometry report and any current medications.
Dr Karunaharan (MBChB, MSc, MRCGP) qualified from Manchester Medical School and is one of the first Doctors from the UK to obtain a Masters in Space Studies from the International Space University. He has also attended the revision course for the Diploma in Aviation Medicine (UK Royal College of Physicians) and is a member of the Aerospace Medical Association and Space Medical Association.
Dr Karunaharan has completed a full surgical rotation as part of his Neurosurgical training and has worked on both sides of the Atlantic. He has also worked in the Royal National Orthopaedic hospital and the Royal National Throat, Nose and ear Hospital. His experience in both fields is invaluable in assessing and advising pilots. During this period he also flew both rotor and fixed wing aircraft as a hobby.
Following a Masters Scholarship from the European Space Agency, he realigned his career and began to study Aerospace Medicine. After completing research at NASA Johnson Space Centre, Houston, he returned to the UK and worked at the CAA Aeromedical Centre at Gatwick. Here he performed most of the JAA Class 1 Initial Medicals from Europe, and since then has continued to do private aviation medicals.
Ascot Medical Centre is conveniently located for easy access via the M3 and M4. Heathrow Airpost is only 10 miles away.
From the M4:Leave the M4 at Junction 6, heading south towards WindsorContinue until you reach the roundabout, then follow the signs for Ascot Racecourse, then signs for Heatherwood Hospital.From the M3:Leave the M3 at Junction 3, heading towards BracknellContinue until road divides, taking right-hand fork then follow the road as it bends to left, following signs for Ascot and Heatherwood Hospital.The Ascot Clinic is within Ascot Medical Centre, accessed via Gate 2 of Heatherwood Hospital. As you enter Gate 2, turn left. We are in the modular building immediately on your left. Parking is free.
