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9 years 11 months ago #139816 by Catherine Constantinou
I take your point about the problem trying to get a continuing fit note from a professional that is no long available.
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Can a psychiatrist from a Community Mental Health Assessment center legally provide a fit note?Gordon wrote:
cc120 wrote: Thank you Gordon, is there any facility on this forum whereby I can activate notifications of reply?
Is it possible for a psychiatrist from a Community Mental Health Assessment center to provide a fit note?
It doesn't matter who issues the Fit Note providing of course that they can legally do so, the potential issue will be when you need a follow on Note as you may struggle to get another Health Care Professional to issue one, if the original person is unavailable to do so.
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I take your point about the problem trying to get a continuing fit note from a professional that is no long available.
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9 years 11 months ago #139820 by Gordon
A Fit Note can only be issued by a registered medical practitioner, you will have to ask your psychiatrist whether they meet this requirement or not.
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cc120 wrote: Can a psychiatrist from a Community Mental Health Assessment center legally provide a fit note?
I take your point about the problem trying to get a continuing fit note from a professional that is no long available.
A Fit Note can only be issued by a registered medical practitioner, you will have to ask your psychiatrist whether they meet this requirement or not.
Gordon
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9 years 11 months ago #139887 by Catherine Constantinou
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Thank you Gordon, can you confirm that a psychiatrist from a Community Mental Health Assessment center can legally provide a fit note, please?Gordon wrote:
cc120 wrote: Thank you Gordon, is there any facility on this forum whereby I can activate notifications of reply?
Is it possible for a psychiatrist from a Community Mental Health Assessment center to provide a fit note?
It doesn't matter who issues the Fit Note providing of course that they can legally do so, the potential issue will be when you need a follow on Note as you may struggle to get another Health Care Professional to issue one, if the original person is unavailable to do so.
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9 years 11 months ago #139896 by Gordon
I can only repeat what I said in my last post!!!
If your psychiatrist is a registered medical practitioner then they can, whether they will, is another matter.
If they are not a registered medical practitioner then then can't.
You need to ask the person concerned.
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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cc120 wrote: [Thank you Gordon, can you confirm that a psychiatrist from a Community Mental Health Assessment center can legally provide a fit note, please?
I can only repeat what I said in my last post!!!
If your psychiatrist is a registered medical practitioner then they can, whether they will, is another matter.
If they are not a registered medical practitioner then then can't.
You need to ask the person concerned.
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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