Government officials have admitted that they have no idea why most people are being signed off work by GPs.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

DOCTORS will reportedly scrap “sick notes” under a new government trial designed to get Brits back working with benefits claimants soaring. It follows official statistics revealing that more than 11 ...

From Friday 1 July, fit notes certifying sickness absence for employees can be written by a wider group of healthcare professionals, including pharmacists and nurses. Jackie Thomas looks at the ...