Electronic MED3 Doctor’s Statement

A MED3 form, designed in conjunction with the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), can be completed during a normal GP consultation from the MED3 Structured Data Area (SDA) in Consultation Manager.

The MED3 form includes all the information currently held on a handwritten MED3 form and can be completed by staff set up in Vision 3 with the following Staff Roles:

  • Assistant

  • Accociate

  • Commercial Deputising service

  • Community Nurse

  • Community Psychiatric Nurse

  • Contact Tracing Nurse

  • Hospital Nurse

  • Locum

  • GP Register

  • GP Retainer

  • Mental Handicap Nurse

  • Non-commercial local rota of less than 10 GPs

  • Nurse Access Role

  • Nurse Manager Access Role

  • Nurse Prescriber

  • Nurse Practitioner Advanced

  • Partner

  • Pharmacist

  • Physiotherapist

  • Practice Nurse

  • Occupational Therapist

  • Salaried Partner

  • School Nurse

  • Sole Practitioner

  • Senior Partner

See Adding Staff in the Management Tools Help Centre for details.

England Only

In England, eMED3 data is collected and sent electronically to the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) at regular intervals, see Electronic MED3 Extract - England for details.

Note - The completion of the MED3 SDA within Consultation Manager must comply to current Social Security (Medical Evidence) Regulations. A DWP guide to the current regulations can be downloaded from www.dwp.gov.uk/healthcare-professional/guidance.
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