questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in the context of fit notes, what clinical evidence supports removing or reducing GP involvement in decisions that NICE states require long term clinical understanding.
answerText: In May 2026, the Government announced that it would test reform of the fit note, beginning with pilots across four integrated care boards in England.The pilots will test a fundamentally different approach, exploring replacing the traditional general pract...
heading: Medical Certificates: General Practitioners