Where, in the healthcare professional’s opinion, the patient will become...
- Healthcare professional must state recovery date on fit note if within 14 days Any Person
UK Statutory Instrument
1985
United Kingdom
The Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) Regulations 1985
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What's here
9 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
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- Any Person 9
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What this Act requires
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Schedules
Subject to rules 12 and 13, the healthcare professional’s statement...
- Healthcare professionals must specify minimum unfitness period on fit notes Any Person
Where a healthcare professional issues a statement to a patient...
- Use correct statutory form when issuing fit notes Any Person
Where a healthcare professional issues a statement in any case...
- Issue medical statements in the correct form for SSP purposes Any Person
A healthcare professional’s statement must be based on an assessment...
- Issue sick notes only based on your own clinical assessment Any Person
Where the healthcare professional’s statement is in the form set...
- Complete the fit-note form correctly and include your profession Any Person
Subject to rule 8, the condition in respect of which...
- Healthcare professionals must specify medical condition on fit notes Any Person
Where a healthcare professional considers that a patient may be...
- State reasons for fit-for-work advice and suggest return-to-work arrangements Any Person
A healthcare professional’s statement may be given on a date...
- Mark replacement sick note clearly as 'duplicate' Any Person
Browse 12 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...
A healthcare professional’s statement ...shall contain the following particulars—
The condition may be specified less precisely where, in the...
In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires— “patient” means...
Where a doctor advises a patient to refrain from work...
The special statement shall be completed in the manner described...
Subject to rules 5 and 6 below, the diagnosis of...
The diagnosis may be specified less precisely where in the...
In a case of a disorder stated by the patient...
Part B of the special statement must only be given...
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