fit note

British

noun

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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In Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, along with Lancashire and South Cumbria, GPs will refer patients directly to support services, without issuing a fit note.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

In Birmingham and Solihull, as well as Coventry and Warwickshire, GPs will initially issue a fit note where needed but patients will also be referred to support services.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

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

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026

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

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026

It is common for people to see him asking for a fit note at the request of their employer.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2024

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