Hi. People can withdraw Consent at anytime. This does not help the employee if they need support and perhaps you need to find out why they have withdrawn consent. Your opinion cannot be changed however they may consent to the report if some wording is changed. If danger to themselves or others you can advise not fit etc however you cannot say why.
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> On 22 Jul 2017, at 10:48, Jane Mountain <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Could anyone please advise( I am sure of the correct answer but I would like to sense check with senior colleagues .)
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> If a client consents to a management referral then following the consultation and reading the report from either a physician or anOHA the client then refuses to allow the report to go back to the business be it Hr or the manager; then we have an obligation to inform the business in writing that the client refused to allow the report to be presented therefore the business must manage the situation without the medical advice and any recommendations on reasonable adjustments.
> A very senior member of our Dept is of the understanding following a conference by a respected barrister who shall remain nameless that the medical professional should Not inform the business of the as this is deemed as a breach of confidentiality..... this seems to me to be no help to the business what so ever.. if no information is provided to the business then how can the situation be moved on to nest steps which is the aim for all parties , particularly for the employer .
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