Employer asking for Medical records

Sauasage_Roll

I work part time,just a couple of days a week and had a week off.

Ended up in Hospital for a few days.

Now employer has written to me asking permission to ask doctor the reason/result i was in Hospital...can they do this.

ohreally

Ask them to refer you to an occupational health provider, if they need to contact your GP they will have procedures for doing so that should protect sensitive data.

Sauasage_Roll

Thank you.

Do you know how long that would take,ive been told due to working shifts i need the ok from Doctor first.

sangie595

It would be significantly faster to get an appointment with the doctor and have a fit note made out. That would include the diagnosis and also a statement that you are fit for work - assuming you are, of course.

Undervalued

Sauasage_Roll wrote: »

I work part time,just a couple of days a week and had a week off.

Ended up in Hospital for a few days.

Now employer has written to me asking permission to ask doctor the reason/result i was in Hospital...can they do this.

They can ask your doctor but he can only give them this information with your permission. He is likely to charge them £150 to £200 for the report. You have a right to see the report before it is sent and can ask (not insist) that changes be made. If you and the doctor cannot agree he must include a note of you views in the report.

The cannot however "have your medical records" as the title of your thread implies.

As Sangie says, a fit (i.e sick) note would be far quicker and should be adequate for this purpose.

Sauasage_Roll

Thanks all...i think a Fit note would cover it.

They were asking about symptoms i had (don't want to say here) but think they was worried if it was passed onto other.

Fit note will be enquired about in morning.