GP fit notes declaring people unable to work will be replaced with support to help them stay in their job, under a government pilot scheme. GPs in two areas of England will refer patients for support ...

GPs will stop issuing sick notes to patients across the country as the government announces a new trial to reduce the number of people out of work due to health issues. The trial will initially be set ...

New legislation to allow a wider range of healthcare professionals to certify fit notes has been introduced by the UK Government to ease pressure on GPs. The legislation, which applies across England, ...

None of us knows what’s around the corner. Whether we’ll fall ill, how serious it might be, or how long recovery might take. That uncertainty is one of life’s constants, but what should be certain is ...

The government has published the results of a call for evidence on the fit note system, confirming that planned reforms are much needed. Last week the Department of Health and Social Care and the ...

GPs across England are being ordered to stop issuing millions of sick notes and instead send patients to job coaches or the gym. Health Secretary Wes Streeting told the Mirror that England was “moving ...

Nurses, pharmacists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists can now certify and issue fit notes in Northern Ireland. Previously, only a doctor could sign a fit note, also known as a statement ...