Hi Elizabeth
I am going to make some assumptions that the person in question has been referred to you - and consented to this - and that you have provided a report back to the employer that provides advice on the return to work programme, which the employee is not engaging with. If this is the case, I don't think there is a problem in sending the GP a copy of your report without employee consent a) if you are not asking for any information in return and b) if you let the employee know what you are doing.
It could be argued that non engagement with a return to work programme is a managerial issue and therefore a letter to the GP would be better coming from management/HR. However, the GP may respond better to an independent health professional so it's probably better coming from you.
If the employee has not been properly referred to you and you have given your advice more informally than formally then you may be getting drawn into HR/Managments bidding and ought to see the employee first.
Thanks
Lindsey
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Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] writing to a GP
Can anyone on Jisc point me in the direction of information pertaining to writing to a GP with information only without employee consent.
e.g. a long term employee has been assessed as fit to return to work with a structured and phased return to work plan.
The employee has not engaged with this and has told the company he will see his GP as he is under their care and let the company know.
i have been asked to write to the GP detailing the planned phased return to work, hours duties etc. i am not asking for any information back.
Question is do I need emplyee consent to do this. The RCN were unclear and they have referred it to their OH specialist advisors but I wonder what list members think as I value the level of expertise of the members
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