SMS now shows a little red first aid kit icon next to a person’s name if they have a medical condition.
Is there any way of finding out what these medical conditions are? Obviously I can ask each person, but it feels like an automated report would be more useful.
Not currently. it’s more there as a prompt for you to talk to the individual and that you should expect a TG23 from them.
Makes more sense to just show the DS the data IMO. There’s a clear need to know, particularly for < 18 cadets.
Just noticed it flags me as having a medical condition; this must be based on a (very old) allergy to penicillin. I doubt I’d ever bother doing a TG23 for that because it would only become an issue in a medical setting where someone needs to administer medication. In that case they’d have access to my medical records.
You can go on their SMS profile and look at the medical tab as it is just reading data from there if you have the privelges to view records.
I think this is the issue. Unsure whether I can’t see them because of my permissions, or because the person is from another unit.
It’s because they’re from another unit, I believe.
Only if they are on your unit or you are Wing Staff.
I’m not too sure if I’d be too happy about anyone being able to access my medical information.
But surely there are people who need to know your medical conditions if you’re on a RAFAC activity? No point in looking up medical records “after the fact” only to find out there were issues which could have been mitigated.
From a legal perspective, does there need to be a specific opt in for highlighting & sharing because it is is medical?
I know at work it is completely forbidden for anyone to have sight of medical information & even managers just get a recommended reasonable adjustments they don’t get told the specific medical condition.
A question to ask is if Westminster is offering a similar capability - if yes then issue has likly been looked at from a multi device legal stand point.
If No then this could be an issue in the event of an information breach of medical information as the question would be asked why the ATC weren’t complying to the same standards as the other cadet forces.
Also is there a way for staff and or cadets to opt out of the flag as some may consider it as highlighting them as have a disability which they are not happy to disclose & could lead to embarrassment of the individual.
I’d say it’s fairly simple - you don’t want to share relevant medical information, you don’t go on the activity. Remember - this isn’t work - this is a volunteer activity and no one HAS to do an activity. For years we have carried round paper based forms containing staff and cadets medical information on annual camps - why is having it on SMS any different?
Because a paper form is handed to the person who needs the information, access to the data on SMS can be far more widespread if we don’t have relevant controls to stop any Tom, Dick or Harry from having a nose.
As an activity Commander I quite like the idea that this new system will flag to me who definitely needs a TG23.
As an individual with a medical condition I don’t like the idea that any member of staff who looks at the application can see (indeed have it highlighted) that I have a medical condition which is none of their business. (Even if they can’t see what it is).
Why not - any member of staff could be with you if there is an effect of that medical condition? Would you not want the best care possible?
I find it completely possible to do my job and to go through life without having to tell everyone about my medical condition, why would I want CI Nosey to know about it?
If I’m able to go to work without my boss and colleagues need img to know why would everyone at Cadets need to be told?
I feel your pain mate… surprised to hear of another with ‘massive balls syndrome’. Join the club.
Don’t need a form for that one…
1)The volunteers are not medical professionals. They would not be able & mostly don’t need to know unless there is an accident.
2)TG 23 forms are primarily for the A&E department when you hand the form over.
3)unfortunately there are still a small number of nastys in the organisation- having a flag that potential everyone can see just allows another potential Avenue of abuse, bullying & discrimination & does raise safeguarding concerns.
We don’t make cadets or staff wear a badge/lanyard on activity highlighting that they are “not normal” - so why have it highlighted so to all staff on SMS.
Fully agree here.
Yeah, I’m tempted to remove mine from the system to avoid this.