Communications, Relationships and Trust
Session Key Points
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A patient must give consent for the report to be supplied and
understand what is being said and to whom
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GPs must know what types of information they can disclose to an
employer when approached directly for an opinion
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GPs must understand regulations affecting the transfer of
information between primary care and occupational health
departments
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GPs must be aware of exceptions to the general rule, i.e. where
there may be an over-riding public interest to disclosure, such as the
epileptic who continues to drive a bus
