Access to Medical Reports Act 1988: summary of employee's rights | Practical Law

Access to Medical Reports Act 1988: summary of employee's rights | Practical Law

A note summarising an employee's rights under the Access to Medical Reports Act 1988. It is designed to be sent to an employee under cover of a letter requesting their consent to the employer applying to the employee's GP or consultant for a medical report. It should also be used where the employer's doctor is providing a report on the employee and, as part of the process, wishes to obtain a report from the employee's GP or consultant.

Access to Medical Reports Act 1988: summary of employee's rights

Practical Law UK Standard Document 5-200-4013 (Approx. 5 pages)

Access to Medical Reports Act 1988: summary of employee's rights

by Practical Law Employment
Law stated as at 24 May 2018 • England, UK, Wales
A note summarising an employee's rights under the Access to Medical Reports Act 1988. It is designed to be sent to an employee under cover of a letter requesting their consent to the employer applying to the employee's GP or consultant for a medical report. It should also be used where the employer's doctor is providing a report on the employee and, as part of the process, wishes to obtain a report from the employee's GP or consultant.
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