Patients will be able to see the most appropriate healthcare professional and have more productive conversations about work and health as a result of the update.
The changes come after the April introduction of digital certifying of fit notes, which simplified the process of issuing and receiving fit notes.
Nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists, and physiotherapists will be able to legally certify fit notes beginning July 1, 2022, a task currently reserved for doctors. If you’ve been out of work for more than seven days due to illness, a fit note provides evidence to your employer about your absence as well as any relevant advice on how to support you to stay or return to work.
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The most significant change since the fit note’s inception in 2010, will support and empower better conversations about work and health between employers and employees by making it easier to have this advice certified by the most appropriate healthcare professional. This change will be implemented in general practise and hospitals.
