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Consultations
DWP: A new medical 'fit note' to replace the current 'sick note' and help more people stay in work rather than drift into long term sickness has been unveiled along with a twelve week consultation (closes on 19 August 2009) on its design. The new 'fit note' is intended to enable people to ‘get the best possible advice about staying in work, and if they can't work what their employer can do to help them return to work sooner’ – See ‘In the News’ section for more information.
ScotGov: Public Health Minister Shona Robison has launched the pilot Healthy Weight Communities programme, together with a consultation on revising Scotland's Diabetes Action Plan, as part of a two-pronged approach to tackling obesity. ScotGov will consider all responses & views received by the closing date of 22 August 2009 and publish the revised action plan later in November 2009– See ‘Policy Statements and Initiatives’ section for more information.
