Doctors to give 'fit notes' instead of sick notes

Workers who are off sick for longer than seven days will from now on receive so-called fit notes instead of sick notes from their GPs.

Doctors will still be able to say someone is not fit for work, but they will also be able to spell out aspects of jobs workers can still perform.

The onus will be on employers to help staff return to work in some capacity.

https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8599354.stm

It's about bloody time if you ask me.

I agree with that. I know most employers here are good at giving someone a more suited job for them if they cannot perform the same job they had within the company.

We do that here. We have what are called "medical restriction" notes. It lists what an employee can do with regard to lifting, standing, bending, stretching, sitting and the like, and for how long they'll be restricted.