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Detailed guidance for the new Statement of Fitness for Work published today
19 February 2010
Developed with the RCGP and BMA - the current form Med 3 will be replaced
On 6 April 2010 the current Form Med 3 will be replaced with the new Statement of Fitness for Work. This more flexible form will enable doctors to advise patients whether, with appropriate support from their employer, they could make an earlier return to work while they recover. There will also be fewer forms for doctors to deal with, as the new Statement combines the current Form Med 3 with the Form Med 5 into one revised form.
Detailed guidance about the new form, developed with the RCGP and BMA, has been published today and can be accessed here.