Medical practitioners role in the Ill Health retirement process from 2017 to 2023

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.24.036862

I note you seek access to the following information:

Documents relating to the selected Medical practitioners (SMPS) role in the Ill Health retirement process between the years of 2017 to 2023:

1. All training/instructional materials supplied to or by the SMPs during the above time period
2. All guidance documents supplied to or used by the SMPs during the above time period

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Q1 - All training/instructional materials supplied to or by the SMPs during the above time period.

When an SMP is appointed, it is expected that they will be fully conversant with the relevant Regulations (Police Pension Regulations 1987, 2006 and 2015 and the Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2016) which are available online. Both the SMP and the individual PPA is responsible to keep up to date with any changes to the Regulations and also any relevant case law.

Q2 - All guidance documents supplied to or used by the SMPs during the above time period.

The Home Office have not supplied any guidance documents for PPAs and SMPs during the stated period.