Health and wellbeing

New and updated

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  Letters and forms

  Letter notifying employee that medical report has been requested from employee's own doctor/consultant

  A model letter where the Access to Medical Reports Act 1988 applies to notify an employee that an application to a medical professional for a medical report has been made, where the employee has given their consent to the employer seeking the report.

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  Letters and forms

  Form for employee who has asked to see medical report from their own doctor/consultant to consent to release to employer

  A model form where the Access to Medical Reports Act 1988 applies, to provide the employee with a means to inform the medical professional that they consent to the supply of a medical report to the organisation.

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  Letters and forms

  Letter requesting employee attends medical examination with occupational health

  A model letter to notify an employee of plans to request a medical report where the Access to Medical Reports Act 1988 does not apply, for example if seeking a medical report from your occupational health department.

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  Letters and forms

  Letter to occupational health requesting medical report on employee who is absent on sick leave

  A model letter to request a medical report from a medical professional where the Access to Medical Reports Act 1988 does not apply, for example if seeking a medical report from your occupational health department.

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  Contract clauses

  Medical examinations contract clause

  Updated to highlight the impact of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018.

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  Letters and forms

  Form seeking employee's consent to obtain medical report from employee's own doctor/consultant

  Updated to take account of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018.

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  Letters and forms

  Letter to employee's own doctor/consultant requesting medical report (long-term sickness absence)

  A model letter to apply to a medical professional, for example a GP, consultant or specialist, to request a medical report about an employee on long-term sickness absence in compliance with the terms of the Access to Medical Reports Act 1988.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Letter to employee's own doctor/consultant requesting medical report (frequent short-term sickness absences)

  A model letter to apply to a medical professional, for example a GP, consultant or specialist, to request a medical report about an employee who has had frequent short-term absences, in compliance with the terms of the Access to Medical Reports Act 1988.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Letter to employee requesting consent to obtain medical report from employee's own doctor/consultant

  A model letter when you wish to seek a medical report from an employee's GP, consultant or specialist under the terms of the Access to Medical Reports Act 1988.

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  Policies and procedures

  Alcohol and drug testing policy

  A model policy to set out your organisation's rules on alcohol and drug testing.