Hi Lucy
My position is that I only request a report where I believe that it will influence the advice I give to managers as to how to manage the person. I think some manager education is more important here. I quite often remind the manager that if the person is going to lie to us they are likely to lie to the GP. I would suggest that if YOU have concerns that require further information from the GP then it would be up to you to act on those and ask for consent to write to the GP for further information which will aid your full assessment of the individual and therefore inform your advice to management.
Kind regards
Helen
Helen Parsons MSc RN SCPHN
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Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Sent: 01 June 2018 07:06
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Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Client requesting GP report
Dear List
I have followed the questions and responses posted here with great interest over the last few years, although have not posted myself, until now.
I would like to ask if any colleagues have been asked to request a GP report, where an employer suspects malingering in the case of frequent intermittent absence?
I have reviewed my Occupational Health Law textbook for reasons to support not requesting a report in this context, however I have not been able to identify a suitable response. I feel that writing for a report on these grounds would be unfair on an employee and the idea does not sit well with me.
Perhaps I am looking at this incorrectly, therefore any comments would be greatly appreciated.
Best regards,
Lucy
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