# The Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) Regulations 1985, Paragraph 1


In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires—
“assessment” means either a consultation between a patient and a healthcare professional which takes place in person or by telephone or a consideration by a healthcare professional of a written report by another healthcare professional or other health ...professional;
“condition” means a specific disease or bodily or mental disability;
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“other health professional” means a person (other than a healthcare professional and not being the patient) who is..., a registered midwife, ... or a member of any profession regulated by a body mentioned in section 25(3) of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002;
“patient” means the person in respect of whom a statement is given in accordance with these rules.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1985/1604/schedule/1/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/statutory-sick-pay-medical-evidence-regulations-1985/schedule-1/paragraph-1
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