The Social Security (Medical Evidence) Regulations 1976

[F11.  In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires—

“assessment” means either a consultation between a patient and a [F2healthcare professional] which takes place in person or by telephone or a consideration by a [F2healthcare professional] of a written report by another [F2healthcare professional] or other health F3...professional;

“condition” means a specific disease or bodily or mental disability;

F4...

“ [F5other health professional] ” means a person (other than a [F6healthcare professional] and not being the patient) who isF7..., a registered midwife, F8... 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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