29th September 2021

You are working as a GP, and receive a task from reception

You are working as a GP, and receive a task from reception. They have been contacted via telephone by the employer of a patient, requesting information on their health. You access the patient’s records, and can see that you issued a MED3 statement certifying them unfit to work for the subsequent four weeks, due to stress relating to a family bereavement. The patient’s employer is requesting to know whether the patient has a formal mental health diagnosis.

Which of the following statements about this scenario is most correct?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.