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Medical leave

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BATD · 28/09/2021 18:24

I recently had a sick day at work for the first time when I returned to work I found that the entire office knew I had a stomach bug. (like she told everyone) is that legal?
I'm worried because I have an upper and lower scope with some removals coming up that I need to book medial leave for. I know she will ask details about what I am doing each day. I would rather the entire work place not know that I need to take prep that will make me need the toilet all day.
Is there a way around this? Is she allowed to ask details if I tell her I'm having a small procedure, and give some vague details?
I know she will most definitely want me in on the third day, so I'll bring a note home from the sscope to show her on rreturn. 'I'm just asking how do I go about booking this time off while keeping my private life private?
I've never had an issue booking medical leave before as I had a really nice trusting boss previously, he had never asked about what the prep or the procedure were he just let it be unpaid medical leave, and asked if I wanted it to be holiday pay, I always said no to this. I don't think scopes and prep is a holiday.
Has anyone else had this issue where their boss let's people know their medical info?

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Whenigrowupiwanttobea · 28/09/2021 18:29

Wow! Major breach of your confidentiality here. She had absolutely no right to tell the other staff why you were off sick. She will also have no right to discuss any tests or investigations or operations that you will undergo requiring further medical leave with anybody else in the office. I would be making a formal complaint or lodging a grievance about this breach to HR. Good luck with your procedure!

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