ArticleThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners2002
Current issues in fitness for work certification.
Article in The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 2002. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Longitudinal Associations Between Biopsychosocial Factors and Sustainable Return to Work of Sick-Listed Workers with a Depressive or Anxiety Disorder.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2016Article
- Sickness certification as a complex professional and collaborative activity--a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2012Article
- Sickness-certification practice in different clinical settings; a survey of all physicians in a country.BMC public health · 2010Article
- Work-related sickness absence negotiations: GPs' qualitative perspectives.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2010Article
- Entitlement to sickness benefits in sweden: the social insurance officers experiences.Environmental health insights · 2008Article
- A cluster-randomised trial evaluating an intervention for patients with stress-related mental disorders and sick leave in primary care.PLoS clinical trials · 2007Article
- Patient factors associated with duration of certified sickness absence and transition to long-term incapacity.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2004Article
- Vocational rehabilitation.Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · 2003Article
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Abstract
This paper explores some current issues for certifying medical practitioners in the United Kingdom (UK), particularly general practitioners (GPs), who provide medical advice to their patients on fitness for work. Medical statements that doctors use to record this advice, such as form Med 3 and form Med 4, may be used by patients as evidence to support claims for financial benefits, including Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) and state incapacity benefits. The UK employment context for sick or disabled people of working age is beginning to change, but many barriers to work retention and work resumption still exist. The UK government has embarked on a wide range of reforms that are aimed at improving work opportunities for disabled people. Research evidence on certification practice, coupled with a better understanding of the factors that can create and perpetuate sickness absence from work, suggest possible areas for reviewing clinical practice. An agenda for improving the quality of advice provided to patients of working age in the primary health care setting will need to encompass visible professional leadership, more research into current practice, and an adequately resourced programme of education for all key stakeholders.
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