The fit note [the Statement of Fitness to Work] Survey

	Agree	Disagree	Don't know
The fit note has helped to reduce absence levels in my organisation	The fit note has helped to reduce absence levels in my organisation Agree	The fit note has helped to reduce absence levels in my organisation Disagree	The fit note has helped to reduce absence levels in my organisation Don't know
The fit note is being used effectively by GPs	The fit note is being used effectively by GPs Agree	The fit note is being used effectively by GPs Disagree	The fit note is being used effectively by GPs Don't know
The fit note has improved the advice GPs give about employees’ fitness to work	The fit note has improved the advice GPs give about employees’ fitness to work Agree	The fit note has improved the advice GPs give about employees’ fitness to work Disagree	The fit note has improved the advice GPs give about employees’ fitness to work Don't know
The fit note helps employees to make a more effective/early return to work	The fit note helps employees to make a more effective/early return to work Agree	The fit note helps employees to make a more effective/early return to work Disagree	The fit note helps employees to make a more effective/early return to work Don't know
The fit note has improved the quality of conversation about fitness to work between the manager and employee	The fit note has improved the quality of conversation about fitness to work between the manager and employee Agree	The fit note has improved the quality of conversation about fitness to work between the manager and employee Disagree	The fit note has improved the quality of conversation about fitness to work between the manager and employee Don't know
The fit note helps line managers to manage absence	The fit note helps line managers to manage absence Agree	The fit note helps line managers to manage absence Disagree	The fit note helps line managers to manage absence Don't know
The fit note provides appropriate and adequate advice to enable my organisation to make the right adjustments for people	The fit note provides appropriate and adequate advice to enable my organisation to make the right adjustments for people Agree	The fit note provides appropriate and adequate advice to enable my organisation to make the right adjustments for people Disagree	The fit note provides appropriate and adequate advice to enable my organisation to make the right adjustments for people Don't know

Agree

Disagree

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The fit note has helped to reduce absence levels in my organisation

The fit note has helped to reduce absence levels in my organisation Agree

The fit note has helped to reduce absence levels in my organisation Disagree

The fit note has helped to reduce absence levels in my organisation Don't know

The fit note is being used effectively by GPs

The fit note is being used effectively by GPs Agree

The fit note is being used effectively by GPs Disagree

The fit note is being used effectively by GPs Don't know

The fit note has improved the advice GPs give about employees’ fitness to work

The fit note has improved the advice GPs give about employees’ fitness to work Agree

The fit note has improved the advice GPs give about employees’ fitness to work Disagree

The fit note has improved the advice GPs give about employees’ fitness to work Don't know

The fit note helps employees to make a more effective/early return to work

The fit note helps employees to make a more effective/early return to work Agree

The fit note helps employees to make a more effective/early return to work Disagree

The fit note helps employees to make a more effective/early return to work Don't know

The fit note has improved the quality of conversation about fitness to work between the manager and employee

The fit note has improved the quality of conversation about fitness to work between the manager and employee Agree

The fit note has improved the quality of conversation about fitness to work between the manager and employee Disagree

The fit note has improved the quality of conversation about fitness to work between the manager and employee Don't know

The fit note helps line managers to manage absence

The fit note helps line managers to manage absence Agree

The fit note helps line managers to manage absence Disagree

The fit note helps line managers to manage absence Don't know

The fit note provides appropriate and adequate advice to enable my organisation to make the right adjustments for people

The fit note provides appropriate and adequate advice to enable my organisation to make the right adjustments for people Agree

The fit note provides appropriate and adequate advice to enable my organisation to make the right adjustments for people Disagree

The fit note provides appropriate and adequate advice to enable my organisation to make the right adjustments for people Don't know

Question Title

* The Government’s review will include whether or not fit note certification should be extended to other healthcare professionals [aside from doctors, so eg occupational health nurse, physiotherapist etc]. Do you think this would improve the operation of the fit note?

Yes

Don't know

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Question Title

* Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

Question Title

* The Government’s review will include whether or not fit note certification should be extended to other healthcare professionals [aside from doctors, so eg occupational health nurse, physiotherapist etc]. Do you think this would improve the operation of the fit note?