Source: IRS Employment Review Date: 26-07-2011 Publisher: IRS

Are fit notes fit for purpose?

TOPICS:
terms, conditions and employee rights working time and leave
HR policy and strategy business challenges
employee relations employee relations challenges and tools

SECTORS:
manufacturing (other)
public services
services (other)

AUTHOR: Rachel Suff


The latest XpertHR research canvasses employer opinion on how the fit note system is working in practice, and whether or not it is living up to its promise of encouraging, where feasible, an earlier return to work.

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Changes introduced as a result of the fit note system
"May be fit for work taking account of the following advice"
Fit note categories ticked and GP comments
Chart 1: Fit note categories ticked by GP
Interpreting doctors' suggestions and comments
Chart 2: How easy is it to interpret GPs' suggestions for employees who "may be fit for work"?
Implementing doctors' suggestions and comments
Chart 3: How easy is it to implement doctors' suggestions for employees who "may be fit for work"?
Chart 4: Challenges in implementing doctors' fit notes suggestions
Fit notes: does the practice match the theory?
Chart 5: How does the fit note compare to the old sick note?
Our research
Table 1: Challenges faced in interpreting GPs' suggestions for a return to work
Table 2: Feedback from employers on effectiveness of fit note
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