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, ...

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 ...

The “fit note” system which results in a huge majority of patients being signed off work is to be overhauled. The Government will launch a series of pilots to examine ways to end the “tick box ...