DWP issues 'fit note' guidance

From April 6, doctors will be able to write a fit note advising that the patient ‘may be fit for work' and offer advice on the effects of their health condition. Doctors will have the option to advise that their patient would be able to work, subject to the employer's agreement, if temporary changes such as reduced working hours or amended duties could be accommodated. The most significant changes appear to be cutting the maximum duration of a sick note to three months during the first six months of illness, and the total removal of a "fit for work" option, which is replaced by "fit f...