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Fit note (Med3) clinic

A daily fit note (Med3) clinic for GP practices, PCNs, Federations and ICBs across England — flexible slots and a standardised model handling over 95% of fit-note requests independently, off your clinicians' lists.

95%+ handledIndependently Daily, flexible slotsShaped to demand Safe return to workGP-led governance
Med3 Phased return 95%+ handled independently Only complex cases go to a GP Request → clinic completes → only complex cases to a GP
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Daily fit-note clinic

Take routine Med3 demand off your clinicians

Fit-note (Med3) requests are steady, predictable and time-consuming — and every one that lands on a GP's list is an appointment a patient with a clinical need could have used. NovaClinic runs a dedicated daily fit-note clinic with flexible slots so those requests are dealt with promptly and consistently, without eating into your GPs' capacity.

The clinic uses a standardised model that handles over 95% of fit-note (Med3) requests independently. The vast majority of Med3 requests are completed in the clinic and never reach a GP; only the small number of genuinely complex cases are passed back to your clinicians for a decision.

That gives your team a reliable release valve for a high-volume, routine task.

  • Daily clinic with flexible slots shaped around your demand.
  • Standardised model handling over 95% of fit-note (Med3) requests independently.
  • Only complex cases are escalated back to your GPs.
  • Frees GP appointments for patients with a clinical need.
95%+handled in clinicCompletedComplex → GP
Safe return to work

Support patients back to work, appropriately

A fit note is not just a sick note. NovaClinic's fit-note clinic supports a safe, appropriate return to work — using the Med3 to recommend adjustments or phased returns where that is clinically suitable, rather than defaulting to signing patients off.

That is better for patients, better for employers, and keeps every decision clinically sound and documented in your system under GP-led governance.

  • Supports a safe, appropriate return to work.
  • Recommends adjustments or phased returns where clinically suitable.
  • All decisions documented in your system under GP-led governance.
May be fit for workPhased returnAmended dutiesAltered hoursNot fit for workClinically sound & documented in your system

Who it's for: GP practices, PCNs, Federations and ICBs across England that want to take routine fit-note (Med3) demand off their clinicians while keeping return-to-work decisions safe.

95%*
Fit-note requests handled
Over 95% of Med3 requests completed independently, off clinicians' lists
25k+
Appointments saved
Kept free for the practice each year by moving routine demand off GP lists

*Based on real-world results achieved at some GP practices. Actual figures vary by list and case mix.

In their words

What practice teams tell us

F
Fiona
Practice Manager
★★★★★

"The service and support received has helped us out greatly whilst we were short staffed."

Verified NovaClinic client
J
Dr J. Owens
GP Partner
★★★★★

"The daily fit-note clinic took a huge routine load off our GPs, and only the genuinely complex cases ever reach us."

Verified NovaClinic client
K
Karen
Reception Team Lead
★★★★★

"We always have a fit-note slot to offer now, and everything stays documented in our own system."

Verified NovaClinic client
Questions

Fit note clinic FAQs

How many fit-note requests can the clinic handle independently?
Our standardised model handles over 95% of fit-note (Med3) requests independently, so the vast majority never reach a GP. Only the small number of complex cases are passed back to your clinicians, which takes routine fit-note demand off their lists.
How flexible are the fit-note clinic appointment slots?
The fit-note clinic runs daily with flexible slots, so patients can be seen promptly and your reception team has appointments to offer when a Med3 request comes in. We shape the number and timing of slots around your practice's demand.
Does the fit-note clinic support return to work?
Yes. The clinic is designed to support a safe, appropriate return to work, using the fit note to recommend adjustments where suitable rather than defaulting to signing patients off. This helps patients and employers while keeping decisions clinically sound under GP-led governance.
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Tell us your fit-note volumes and we'll set up a daily clinic to handle them. All enquiries are completely confidential and never shared with third parties. Every analysis includes a written report from a Lead Clinician — free, with no obligation.