This task removes medical detail from a pre-offer file. Equality Act 2010 s.60(1) stops an employer asking about health or disability before making a job offer, though s.60(6) carves out narrow exceptions, such as checking whether the recruitment process itself needs an adjustment, or whether the applicant can do something intrinsic to the role. anonym.plus marks each clinical field on your device, so the recruitment record holds no such detail unless one of those exceptions genuinely applies.
When this applies
A stray sickness record or an adjustment request can land in a pre-offer file well before any of the s.60(6) exceptions has actually been triggered. You strip that so no clinical fact reaches a sifting decision it was never meant to influence.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the file in anonym.plus on your device.
- Built-in OCR reads a scanned occupational-medicine note.
- The app marks conditions, providers, and dates.
- Confirm each marking and keep job-related fields.
- Black out the confirmed clinical entries.
- Save the cleaned file locally.
What you need to provide
- The pre-offer file (PDF, DOCX, or scan).
- An operator (Redact suits sensitive entries).
- Optional batch for many files at once.
PII entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Medical | MEDICAL_LICENSE | GMC reg. no. → [PROVIDER] |
| Names | PERSON | applicant Fox → [APPLICANT] |
| Condition | NRP | diagnosis cue → [CONDITION] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | treatment date → [DATE] |
| NHS Number | UK_NHS | NHS 943 476 5919 → [NHS_NO] |
| Location | LOCATION | clinic address → [ADDRESS] |
Compliance achieved
- Supports the pre-offer bar in Equality Act 2010 s.60(1).
- Recognises that only the narrow s.60(6) exceptions, such as an adjustment check or an intrinsic-function question, permit an earlier enquiry.
- Removes disability-related detail before a job offer.
- Offline work keeps clinical material off any server.
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Limitations & cautions
Section 60 restricts when such a question is even permitted, not only its storage, and the s.60(6) exceptions are narrow and specific to the situation, not a general licence. The app removes data; it does not judge timing. Confirm the offer stage and the exception with HR or counsel beforehand.
Frequently asked questions
What are the s.60(6) exceptions in practice?
They cover checking whether the recruitment process itself needs an adjustment, whether the applicant can do a function intrinsic to the job, monitoring diversity, or a genuine occupational requirement. None of them is a general licence to ask about health before an offer.
Can it read a scanned occupational-medicine note?
Yes. Built-in OCR reads the image first, then marks conditions and providers for removal.
Is the file uploaded anywhere during this process?
No. The app runs locally, so clinical data stays on your device throughout.