Guidance
This page includes links to:
- an outline of the role of Atos Healthcare and the advice they can offer to clinicians
- desk aids and other guidance.
Desk aids
Issuing Med 3 and Med 5 statements
Advising patients of working age
- Advising patients of working age (224KB)
Includes completing Med 3 and Med 5 statements and evidence-based recovery times.
Patients, their employment and their health
- Patients, their employment and their health (51KB)
Includes a time line for patient management, advice on reasonable adjustments and writing medical reports.
Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance
Guidance
Employment and Support Allowance Medical Reports
Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance
- A to Z of medical conditions – evidence-based guidance for DLA/AA decision makers
Background information on the more common medical conditions in DLA/AA claims, their treatment, the likely disabling effects together with the likely impact on ability to self care and get around.
Health and Work Handbook
- Health and Work Handbook (143KB)
A handbook for primary care and occupational health teams who care for and advise patients of working age.
IB204 – A Guide for Medical Practitioners
- IB204 – A Guide for Medical Practitioners (2.4MB)
Medical evidence for Statutory Sick Pay, Maternity Pay and Incapacity Benefit purposes.