Hundreds of GPs have told the BBC they have never refused to sign a patient off work for mental health issues. BBC News sent ...

I was falling apart and crying in the office toilets – until I got a doctor’s fit note… - COMMENT: For every skiving ‘sick ...

The 'fit note' differs from its predecessor in that it challenges the idea that a patient/employee has to be fully fit before s/he can resume work, by enabling family doctors (GPs) to include advice ...

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, ...