Our primary focus at Caldergreen Medical Practice is, and always has been, ensuring high quality medical care for our patients. We are currently inundated by patients looking to be excused from Jury Service on medical grounds. Jury Service is an integral aspect of our Criminal Justice System and it is everyone’s civic duty to undertake Jury Service that is eligible. Historically, the majority of requests for exemption from Jury Service on medical grounds have been inappropriate. Most patients are fit to serve as members of a Jury and letters of support are only given in exceptional circumstances for significant medical problems.
If you have been cited for Jury Service and you feel that your significant medical problem would prevent you from serving as a member of a Jury then please inform our reception team of this and they will pass your request to a GP for assessment. We would ask that, where possible, you detail in writing by letter or email, why you are unable to serve as a member of a Jury. If you meet the criteria for exemption from Jury Service on medical grounds, a letter of support will be provided without fee. If you do not meet the criteria for exemption on medical grounds your request will be declined and it will be your responsibility to take this forward with the court. The GPs decision will be final.
Thank you for your understanding,
The Partners