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, ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. -Credit:Reach Publishing Services Limited (Reach Publishing Services Limited) The Government is launching a series of tests to ...

The Government is launching a series of tests to study ways to end the current 'tick box' fit note system. The scheme hopes to provide personalised support for people to stay in employment, or return ...

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 ...