Hi All, We had a situation on site when a member of staff was unconscious. When we called the paramedic they needed some information on unconscious person but non knew anything about and he could not speak and there was only three people on site. I am thinking of disclosures medical information about staff so that if anything happens in future we can respond well. Where do we stand in terms of the law? Regards

Same as any other staff information. It's confidential. Kept secure, limited access. And first aiders are not doctors, nurses or any other sort of diagnostician.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/co.../healthrisks/records.htm "There is no obligation, however, for a worker to give medical details to an employer. In practice, many workers will give this information out of courtesy and to fully explain any absences from work. If they do so, they have a right to expect that the employer will not divulge the details to anyone" (except the usual workplace gossip, AKA "first aider") "An employer may ask an occupational health (OH) professional to speak to a worker who is ill. The duty of confidentiality that applies to a doctor or nurse also applies to an occupational health professional. This means that a worker can speak to an OH professional in the knowledge that an employer will not learn the nature of an illness. An OH professional does, of course, report back to an employer. Such a report should give details about a worker’s ability to function. It should say whether or not a worker’s state of health will improve and when. An OH report should not have any medical details unless a worker agrees in writing" http://www.workingrights...ues-confidentiality.html It remains to be seen if an employee can be forced to divulge medical records to an employer, given that the state of data protection in works premises is dire...