As we approach exam season we get a number of requests from parents wanting GPs to certify their child’s illness if they have been unable to revise or attend an exam due to illness.
The British Medical Association (BMA) has advised that provision of medical certificates for school children is not part of a GP’s responsibility or contractual obligations. This is in accord with current aims to reduce paperwork and preserve valuable GP time for clinical care.
In addition the BMA has written to Ofqual and they have confirmed that exam awarding organisations make no requirement for pupils to obtain a medical certificate in support of an application for special consideration and that medical proof is not required.
