If you report that you have a health condition that may impair your fitness to practise and provide safe care, the SMC will require you to provide further details on your condition, so that SMC may properly assess the extent that your condition affects your ability to provide safe care. This is through a specialist report, from the specialist who is treating you for the health condition.

The medical report will generally describe your health condition and explain how the condition affects your ability to practise as a doctor and provide safe care. It will also clarify whether your health condition is stable and in remission or  requires further treatment and whether you need to be on regular follow-up with your doctor. 

With this information, SMC is able to assess whether your health condition adversely influences your ability to provide safe and proper care for your patients. If you are unable to do so, SMC may introduce restrictions to your registration to minimise any risk of harm to your patients or require further supervision to ensure that your care of your patients is not compromised. The conditions to enable you to continue practice may also require you to remain under the care of your doctor. This is for your welfare and to ensure that your health condition is properly treated. 

You are responsible to provide the required information for SMC to make a proper assessment of your fitness for practise. SMC will generally not liaise with your doctor directly but may seek further information from your doctor with your permission, if the submitted information is not sufficient to make a proper assessment of your health condition. To expedite the processing of your registration or practising certificate application, SMC may request that your doctor send his medical report directly to SMC.