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Disclosure without consent - In the public interest ........................................................................ 61
Disclosure where there is a risk to the health and safety of others.......................................... 62
Whistleblowing & Duty of Candour ..................................................................................................... 63
Whistleblowing ............................................................................................................................................. 63
The duty of candour: disclosure to the patient ................................................................................ 65
Special Contexts ........................................................................................................................................... 65
Examinations conducted for licensing purposes ............................................................................. 65
Health Surveillance and Disclosure in Safety Critical Contexts................................................... 66
Statutory health surveillance ................................................................................................................... 66
Covert surveillance ...................................................................................................................................... 66
Recording consultations............................................................................................................................ 67
Personal communication........................................................................................................................... 68
Social media communication .................................................................................................................. 69
4. Workplace Ethical Issues and Fitness for Work ...........................................................70
Pre-employment health assessment .................................................................................................... 70
Specific legislation and standards for fitness for certain occupations .................................... 73
Immunisation ................................................................................................................................................. 75
Health surveillance & Risk management ............................................................................................ 76
Drug and alcohol testing .......................................................................................................................... 77
Supporting workers with health needs ................................................................................................ 78
Recommending adjustments................................................................................................................... 79
Certification of sickness absence (fit note)......................................................................................... 81
Capability and assessment of fitness to attend a disciplinary interview or meeting ......... 81
Ill health retirement..................................................................................................................................... 84
International consultations....................................................................................................................... 86
Promotion of health and wellbeing ...................................................................................................... 87
5. Academic Occupational Health: Research and Training.............................................90
A. Research ..........................................................................................................................90
Determining what constitutes research............................................................................................... 90
Independent ethics review ....................................................................................................................... 91
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