Ann's Statement on Healthcare Claims

HERE is Ann's full statement about the healthcare assessment she requested on behalf of an injured member of staff. Despite repeated innuendo in the press, these assessments were fully-authorised by the Parliamentary Authorities and fell under the member of staff's terms and conditions of employment.

Ann said: "This claim relates to a member of my staff who sustained an injury while at work. Following a period of agreed sickness absence, I requested an occupational health assessment for them to help them in resuming their duties.

 "As my member of staff had personal access to healthcare provided by the private sector at Blackheath Hospital, they chose to manage their care in this way."

She added: "The Parliamentary Authorities agreed for these assessments to be paid for under the terms and conditions of my staff’s employment. The redactions in the released documents relate to patient confidentiality."