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Fit note: guidance for healthcare professionals

This guidance helps healthcare professions make the best use of the fit note to support patients.

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This guide provides information on fit notes and your role as a healthcare professional. It includes what to take into consideration when carrying out a health and work assessment, using illustrative case studies to provide examples from various healthcare professions to issue fit notes.

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Published 1 July 2022
Last updated 6 October 2023 + show all updates
  1. Updated summary, details and HTML attachment Getting the most out of the fit note: guidance for healthcare professionals. Added annexes A, B and C.

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