In a nutshell.
I have a disability, and asked my employers if I can be moved to another location as I have great difficulty climbing 5 flights of steps.
They had a company come in and do a risk assessment and the move was duly agreed. My employers have asked to have access to my medical records, presumably to ascertain if my condition will worsen?
I refused, for various reasons, one being that despite having over 100 employees, the company has no HR dept, or anyone with HR accreditation.
My realistic fear is that information will not be treated with any confidentiality by my company.
I suggested that they arrange for me to see a private doctor to do an assessment, and they have done this for next week.
I have no idea of the brief that they have given the doctor, but am I right in thinking although they have arranged and paid for the appointment, I am still technically the patient?
Therefore can I discuss my medical history with the doctor, but still be protected by patient/doctor regulations? and she can write a report detailing my physical capabilities, prognosis etc, but if requested, should not disclose any other details of my medical history that I may have talked about with her, either in a report, or in conversation?
Am I also entitled to see a copy of the report before she sends it to my employers.
As they are ones that pay her, do they call the shots?