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We are helping test a simpler fit note
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By Penrose Health
When you are unwell and cannot work, sorting a fit note should be simple, and the support around it should genuinely help you stay well and get back to work when you are ready.
Penrose has been chosen by the Department of Health and Social Care as a partner in a national pilot to improve how fit notes work. We are helping to test new approaches that make the process easier for patients, and that connect people with the right support, rather than handing over a piece of paper and leaving it there.
This grew out of our wider work to make general practice easier to reach and more proactive. It is one of several ways our everyday work is helping shape primary care more widely, alongside the NHS and government.
It is a pilot, so we are still learning what works best, and we will share what we find. For our patients, it often means the benefit of new ideas first.
Clinically reviewed by Dr Catriona Brodie, Lead GP, June 2026
Common questions
What is the fit-note pilot? A national pilot, run with the Department of Health and Social Care, testing simpler ways to handle fit notes and better support to return to work.
Does this change how I get a fit note? Contact your practice in the usual way. We will let patients know if anything changes.
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