Where, in the healthcare professional’s opinion, the patient will become...
- Healthcare professional must specify date patient will be fit for work within 14 days Self-Employed Person
UK Statutory Instrument
1976
United Kingdom
The Social Security (Medical Evidence) Regulations 1976
At a glance
What's here
10 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 8
- Self-Employed Person 1
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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Any Person also bound by 2337 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
Self-Employed People also bound by 82 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 1993 12 duties
- The National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 2010 7 duties
- The General Chiropractic Council (Indemnity Arrangements) Rules Order of Council 2015 2015 5 duties
- Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 1993 5 duties
- The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 1992 4 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
Subject to rules 12 and 13, the healthcare professional’s statement...
- Healthcare professionals must state minimum period of unfitness on fit notes Any Person
Where a healthcare professional issues a statement to a patient...
- Use the correct government form for sick notes issued under NHS contracts Any Person
Where a healthcare professional issues a statement in any case...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Healthcare professionals must use the correct form for medical statements Crown / Minister / Government department
A healthcare professional’s statement must be based on an assessment...
- Base medical statement on your own assessment Any Person
A healthcare professional’s statement ... shall contain the following particulars—...
- Include required particulars on fit note (Statement of Fitness for Work) Any Person
Where the healthcare professional’s statement is in the form set...
- Healthcare professionals must fill in their details correctly on medical evidence forms Any Person
Subject to rule 8, the condition in respect of which...
- Healthcare professionals must specify medical condition precisely on fit notes Any Person
Where a healthcare professional considers that a patient may be...
- Healthcare professionals must state reasons and suggest return-to-work arrangements Any Person
A healthcare professional’s statement may be given on a date...
- Issue only one medical statement per assessment; mark duplicates as 'duplicate' Any Person
Browse 26 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires— “assessment” means...
The period specified shall begin on the date of the...
Where— (a) the patient has been advised by a healthcare...
The condition may be specified less precisely where, in the...
In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires— “claimant” means...
Where a doctor advises a claimant to refrain from work...
The special statement shall be completed in the manner described...
Subject to rules 5 and 6 below, the diagnosis of...
Where, in the doctor’s opinion, a disclosure to the claimant...
In a case of a disorder stated by the claimant...
Part B of the special statement must only be given...
In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires— “claimant” means...
After the words on the doctor’s statement “you should refrain...
Where the Secretary of State has requested that the claimant...
The “remarks” box should be used to provide additional information;...
The personal capability assessment statement shall be completed in accordance...
The “remarks” box should also be used to state whether...
Subject to rule 5 below, the diagnosis of—
This form of doctor’s statement should not be used where...
Where, in the doctor’s opinion, a disclosure to the claimant...
The notes set out in Part III of this Schedule...
In these rules any reference to a woman is a...
A maternity certificate shall be given by a doctor or...
The maternity certificate shall be on a form provided by...
Every maternity certificate shall be completed in ink or other...
After a maternity certificate has been given, no further maternity...
Browse 5 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and interpretation
Evidence of incapacity for work, limited capability for work and confinement
Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1975
Transitional provisions and revocation
Self-certificate for first 7 days of a spell of incapacity for work or limited capability for work
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