fit note

British  

noun

1. a medical note for an employer setting out the work an employee is able to perform, taking into account his or her health condition

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Example Sentences

BBC News sent a questionnaire to more than 5,000 GPs in England asking if they had ever denied a sick note - known as a fit note - to someone who had requested one because of their mental health.

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Fit note data is not broken down by age, but several GPs felt that younger adults were more likely to ask for time off work.

From BBC

Some GPs said they would only sign a fit note if they felt it was "medically appropriate" but others admitted it was "not worth the grief" or "the hassle" to argue with patients.

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One GP revealed how a patient had refused to leave the practice without a fit note.

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The government said it was clear the current fit note system needed reforming and that it was testing new approaches.

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