Medical Referrals in Employment Is the Doc Approp Qualified

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A short guide for employees and their representatives

Workers can be referred to a doctor by their employer for a number of reasons. It can be for an examination at pre-employment, prior to change of job; to support access to rehabilitation or treatment, to check their medical 'capability' to work after an illness or injury, or as part of a regular health screening.

Often employees are confused about the types of doctors, (and other practitioners) and what their different roles are.

Only someone on the General Medical Council medical register can practice medicine in the UK. Legally, doctors can only practice if they are on this list. They will have a medical degree and will be able to diagnose and treat patients, including prescribing medication. They will not however necessarily be competent to deal with any specialist area. The GMC also has an additional register of General Practitioners (GPs) which is those doctors who have skills specifically in general practice.

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