If you are talking about Med 3s - No, there is neither a way of NPs
signing them nor for you signing them without you seeing them. The
patients are right. And trying to contravene the regulations seems to be
sufficient to get you into the GMC acc a recent case mentioned on DNUK.
IB204 on the DWP website has piles of information on the subject and all
related questions.
Peter
On Wed, 2007-02-07 at 10:58 +0000, TIM WALTER wrote:
> We are having a bit of an issue with pts insisting a NP isn't good
> enough for their problem as they need a Med Cert issued.
>
>
>
> We can't identify whether NPs can issue Med Certs, and a practical way
> round the legalities. Anyone got a solution?
>
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
> Tim
>
>
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