The initiative, announced by the Department for Work and Pensions, will operate across four areas in England for up to a year ...

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 ...

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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. -Credit:Reach Publishing Services Limited The Government is launching a series of tests to study ways to end the current 'tick box ...

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 ...

An overhaul of the broken fit note system has been announced by the government. It comes after several pilots by the Government today to reform the system for workers who fall ill. The Labour Party ...