A 42-year-old man has been off work for 3 weeks with low back pain. He asks you for a sick note for his employer. He has had no previous fit note for ...

Question

A 42-year-old man has been off work for 3 weeks with low back pain. He asks you for a sick note for his employer. He has had no previous fit note for this episode. According to UK guidance, what is correct regarding issuing fit notes?

Accepted Answer

Fit notes (Med 3) are issued by appropriate healthcare professionals when a patient has been ill for more than 7 calendar days

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Only hospital doctors can issue fit notes

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A fit note can be self-certified by the GP

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Fit notes can only be issued retrospectively

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Fit notes can only state “”unfit for work”” and not “”may be fit””

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Fit notes (sick certification)

A 42-year-old man has been off work for 3 weeks with low back pain. He asks you for a sick note for his employer. He has had no previous fit note for this episode. According to UK guidance, what is correct regarding issuing fit notes?