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Who can issue Certificates?

Any Medical Practitioner registered under respective Medical Council Act / NMC can issue certificates.

Do's & Don'ts :-

Do's

  • Please keep complete medical record of history, clinical notes, diagnosis, investigations (if any), and treatment of patients.
  • Please write the date, nature, and duration of illness clearly in the certificate.
  • Please examine the patient thoroughly before issuing the certificate.
  • Please note that an illness certificate is different from a fitness certificate. It is advisable to issue these certificates separately. The proforma of both certificates is given elsewhere.
  • A fitness certificate should be issued by a doctor who has issued the illness certificate.
  • Charges should be mentioned clearly and correctly, if required.
  • Write your registration number clearly.
  • Inform the police in case of accidents, medico-legal cases, dog bites, snake bites, and keep clinical records of such cases.
  • Attend court hearings in the above-referred cases.
  • Tubectomy, Vasectomy or MTP certificates are valid only if issued by authorised doctor who has undergone special training programme in family operations. Basic qualification for such training is MBBS or above. Government does not give any compensation if operation is carried by unauthorised doctor at unauthorised centre.

Don'ts

  • Do not issue a certificate to a patient who has not been treated by you.
  • Do not issue a certificate unless the patient puts their signature or left-hand thumb impression on the certificate issued by you.
  • Do not issue a certificate to a patient suffering from a communicable disease unless you have notified the concerned authority and the diagnosis is confirmed.
  • Do not issue a fitness certificate to a patient who has been issued an illness certificate by another doctor.
  • Do not issue a certificate to TB, Leprosy, or mentally ill patients unless the diagnosis is confirmed by a specialist and supported by investigations.
  • Do not give an operation certificate unless you have operated on the patient.
  • Do not issue a death certificate unless the deceased was under your treatment for at least 14 days prior to their death.
  • Do not give a death certificate unless you have personally confirmed the death.
  • Do not issue a death certificate if you have any doubt regarding the cause of death, even if the patient was under your care.
  • Do not issue false receipts of fees received.