Law Queries

One of our members has been off sick but is now back at work and has to see the company doctor. Does she have the right to deny her employer access to her medical records?

Your member has the right to refuse access to her medical records. However, this means that the company doctor will make a decision on her medical condition without all the relevant information. There is the risk that this assessment is incorrect and that her employer will act on it. Alternatively, she can give the employer the right of access but only on condition that she has first sight of anything sent by her GP or any other practitioner responsible for her personal medical care.

* More information: Access to Medical Reports Act 1988