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A Question about Medical Appointments

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Sorry folks, I posted this in the other forum, I hope no one minds the duplication, I'm new here! :oops:

Hi everyone, I'm new on here & just this minute introduced myself on the other page. I'm now going to be cheeky & dive straight in with a question if I may.
I, as I expect you lot do, have an irritating quantity of medical appointments during the year, some of which can't be scheduled for an evening or weekend slot so that means lost time at work. Although my employers are pretty good about allowing me the time for these I do get the choice presented me, 'Lost time or Holiday Greg?'
Now, what with my retinopathy & stuff I can see my holiday entitlement disappearing during the year just sitting in waiting rooms. It's been suggested to me that because my condition is a longstanding & incurable one that they can't make me take this time as paid leave & I don't need to lose the money.
Can anyone advise me of the normal situation as regards who pays for my medical appointments?
Many thanks for any answers in advance & appologies if this is an old, much covered subject that I'm inadvertantly rehashing.

Cheers,

Greg
 
Hi every company is different but in my experience, they can't MAKE you take it as holiday and are duty bound to allow you reasonable time off for your appts. Of course, they don't have to pay you for the time you aren't at work but in my experience, if you show that you are doing what you can to get appts first thing in the morning or as late as possible in the afternoon then any reasonable employer should allow you time off. Can you offer to make the time up? I have done that before now, but as I've said, employers should be reasonable but not all of them are! Hope you manage to sort something out :D
 
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