Version: 0.0.4 | Published: 12 Jul 2023 | Updated: 775 days ago
eMED3 (fit notes) in secondary care
Dataset
Summary
Type:
record_standards
Applies To:
NHS funded healthcare providers
Impacts On:
Secondary care NHS funded healthcare providers; Registered Medical Practitioner,
Nurse, Pharmacist, Physiotherapist, or Occupational therapists; System suppliers
Conformance Date:
30 November 2023
Topics:
Key care information
Documentation
Associated Media:
Description:
The Statement of Fitness for Work was introduced in April 2010 across England, Wales and Scotland. In 2012, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) enabled General Practices to produce computer-generated fit notes (eMED3). This new standard builds on this work and legislation changes that came into force in July 2022 allowing fit notes to be issued electronically by a range of healthcare professionals in secondary care and changes to the Social Security (Medical Evidence) and Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 which means that there will no longer be a requirement to sign the eMED3 form in ink. The fit notes will be digitally certified replacing the current wet signature. Informing primary care that a fit note has been issued in secondary care is not in scope of this standard but may be introduced in a future release
Document Control
Sponsor:
Jean King, Deputy Director, Health Division, Work and Health Joint Unit
Approval Date:
27 October 2022
Business Lead:
Ann Newman, Policy Advisor, Department for Work and Pensions
Scope:
super test
SRO:
Ursula Montgomery, Interim Director of Primary Care, NHS England
Technical Committee:
Data Alliance Partnership Board
Contributor:
- NHS England
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Department of Health and Social Care
Mandated:
Yes
Status:
active
Registration
Registration Status:
standard
Registration Authority:
Data Alliance Partnership Board
Legal Authorities
Legal Authority:
Section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
Legal Authority Description:
This information standard is published under section 250 of the Health and
Social Care Act 2012. The responsibility for issuing fit notes is covered in the
current NHS Standard Contract, service condition 11.12.
Origin
Name:
Data Catalogue