AHP’s using the Fit Note – what has changed and how can we use it?

DATE / TIME 27/06/2023
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm


EVENT DESCRIPTION

Legislation changed in July 2022 to enable Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Pharmacists to complete Fit Notes. This session will cover what the changes look like, how we use and complete the forms, benefits to our clients and professional challenges. We will look at the differences between the Fit Note and the AHP Health and Work report and the use of both. We will allow time for Q & A’s and discussion.

Speaker:

Lisa Harrison

Lisa qualified as an Occupational Therapist in 1996 and has worked as an independent OT since 2008. Her clinical background is predominantly with neurological conditions but she specialises in vocational rehabilitation and case management and OT in Occupational health. Lisa is co-director of an OT consultancy business, Rehab Jigsaw Ltd and is a member of the RCOT Specialist Section in Work. Lisa co-presented on the Fit Note changes at the RCOT annual conference in 2022.

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