Job offered but off sick on old job

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Can anybody advise me
I am currently off sick with stress (due to being bullied at work) the second time within the year and am currently on half pay
I have have just got a new job (pending on medical and DBS check) and have not disclosed the sickness to my new employer as i am embarrassed about my situation
I just found out that they will need a medical from my GP, could i be refused the new job and should i speak to my potential new Manager about my current sickness and why I am off?
I am currently off sick with stress (due to being bullied at work) the second time within the year and am currently on half pay
I have have just got a new job (pending on medical and DBS check) and have not disclosed the sickness to my new employer as i am embarrassed about my situation
I just found out that they will need a medical from my GP, could i be refused the new job and should i speak to my potential new Manager about my current sickness and why I am off?
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As for your embarrassment, don't be, your situation is by far not unique at all. And, if you think about it, if you have any evidence of the course of action you have been subject to and suffered from at your existing place of work that can be fairly compelling if you choose to put your new manager in the picture after all, it's not as if you are malingering and those circumstances are unlikely to arise again and cause any further absence.
The OP asks....
Yes, it would be far better to be open and up front with the potential new company.
That said, one could take a view that an employer might be willing to giving a glowing reference to get rid of an employee who finds themselves perpetually off sick.
Personally, I'm a fan of 'honesty is the best policy', not because I am virtuous, but because I hate living life on edge that any minute the veil may fall. At least if you mention that you've been off on long term sickness due to stress, you can explain your side of the story regarding bullying. This would be far better than the new employer finding out and assuming you're just swinging the lead.
You should not be embarrassed at all about your situation.
If I were you then I would really be tempted to speak to the potential new manager about my circumstances, yes. Because it's always best to be honest and upfront about whether or not you will be fit enough to carry out the duties of your new job. They are not being nosy, they are being diligent here.
Before you do anything, though, you could consider contacting acas, who can help with all matters relating to employment and who can talk you through what they think would be the best way forward for you. You don't even need to give them any personal details. If you speak with them and you don't agree with what they say then you've lost nothing. But if they can give you good advice, then obviously it will have been worth it.
Details - https://www.acas.org.uk/contact
Something to think about anyway.
All the best for the future, I do hope you will be successful with the new job.
It is a long time since I had to provide a pre-employment note from my GP. For one employer where I later saw such letters for new members of staff, I found that most simply said something along the lines of "the person was physically and mentally fit". One came through with the shortened wording saying "the person was physically fit" and that was someone we later found had a mental illness which meant she became an inpatient for a while but did return to work wih us. So sometimes it could be what is not said as what is said.