Evaluation of New Medical Statement

The Institute for Employment Studies in partnership with the University of Liverpool has been commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to undertake a quantitative evaluation of the new Fit Notes - the medical statements that sickness absentees receive from the doctor. The aim of the study is to assess the impact of the fit notes against key outcome measures and to strengthen the evidence base on medical statements and sickness absence.

Project details

Client	Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Year	2010
IES contact	Jim Hillage
Research partners	Fit for Work Research Group , The Centre for Psychosocial and Disability Research, Centre for Population & Health Sciences and the School of Medicine, University of Glasgow