There has been limited take up of healthcare professionals other than GPs writing fit notes since the new legislation was introduced in 2022, Government-commissioned research has found.
An evaluation of changes to allow registered nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and pharmacists to sign fit notes found that while most GPs, patients and employers supported the move, the use of extended certification was ‘limited at present’.
Read more – Management in Practice (7/4/25)