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GP Medical Certificates to Change
Under the Social Security (Medical Evidence) and Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) Amendment Regulations 2010 that come into force in April 2010, the current "sick notes" used by GPs will be replaced with a "fit note" system. They change the format of the medical statement to allow doctors to record whether a patient is fit or not fit for work but also include a new option to allow a doctor to indicate where someone "may be fit for some work now". GPs will also be able to issue statements printed by their practice's computer systems as opposed to handwriting on a statement pad as is currently the case.