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GP research into effects of fit note

On 6 April 2010, the Government implemented a new Statement of Fitness for Work (‘fit note’) across England, Wales and Scotland to replace the ‘sick note’. The new medical statement aims to: improve back-to-work advice for individuals on a period … Continue reading

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Work IS good for you!

In March 2008, Dame Carol Black’s review of the health of Britain’s working age population was published and the fit note was implemented in April 2010. Then, in the autumn of 2010, research was carried out with 4,185 GPs in … Continue reading

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