What is consent?

摘要

1. Consent may be express or implied - but it must be informedrn2. Consent can be withdrawn at any time - including by a worker who does not like what is written in a fitness-for-work reportrn3. An exception to this general rule is where a claimant agrees to an examination by an expert for the purpose of judicial proceedingsrn4. Disclosure in OH cases should not be made to protect the worker against him/herselfrn5. Arguably, where there is a statutory duty on employees to cooperate with the employer by submitting to health surveillance (eg under the COSHH Regulations) the OH professional is entitled to report that the employee is unfit without consent.