The Scottish Government

2004

CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Executive summary

Chapter 1Introduction

Chapter 2profile of respondents
Table 2.1: Responses by interest group

Chapter 3Summary of Responses

Chapter 4 The Desirability of variable assessment
Table 4.1: Support for variable assessment, by interest group
Table 4.2: Interaction between treatment and familiarity

Chapter 5 The need for an examination "today" for the Section 47 Certificate
Table 5.1: Agreement or disagreement with the BMA's proposed wording, by interest group

Chapter 6 The need for a certificate of incapacity when a proxy exists
Table 6.1: Whether respondents agreed or disagreed with the need for a certificate when a proxy exists, by interest group

Chapter 7Possible ectension of duration of the Section 47 Certificate
Table 7.1: Views on maximum duration of certificate, by interest group

Chapter 8 Allowing other healthcare professionals to sign certificates of incapacity
Table 8.1: Who should be able to sign Section 47 Certificates, by interest group.

Chapter 9The desirability of redefining medical treatment
Table 9.1: Whether respondents agreed or disagreed that the definition of medical treatment used in the Act can be redefined

Chapter 10Other comments made by respondents

Chapter 11Summary of conclusions

AppendixList of consultees

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