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Seizure at work in non-safety-critical role — DOccMed MCQ

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An employee with epilepsy on medication has a seizure at work for the first time in three years. He works in an office with no safety-critical duties. His manager asks whether he should be sent home and prevented from returning. What is the most appropriate advice?

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Correct answer: D — Send him home for the day and arrange a review, but a single seizure in a non-safety-critical role does not necessarily prevent return to work after medical review

A single seizure in a non-safety-critical role requires medical review but not necessarily permanent exclusion. The employee should be sent home safely, medical review arranged, and anticonvulsant therapy reviewed. Return to work can be considered after appropriate assessment.

Reference: Equality Act 2010; Epilepsy Action