questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the clinical independence and impartiality of occupational health assessments commissioned from external providers by employers, including public sector bodies, and what safeguards are in place to prevent management objectives from influencing the clinical content of those assessments.
answerText: The Department does not regulate occupational health providers or oversee individual clinical assessments commissioned by employers. Occupational health providers are required to comply with relevant legal and professional requirements, including data pro...
heading: Occupational Health: Medical Examinations