Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP/ACP) to Sign Sick note/Med3 Certificate
Closed
177 signatures
What the petition asks
ANP are trained and trusted to manage a patient’s care, prescribe drugs, or admit them to hospital, but we cannot legally sign a document which allows the patient time off work for that same condition.
Hence we request Government to allow Advanced Nurse Practitioner to sign Med3 note
Hence we request Government to allow Advanced Nurse Practitioner to sign Med3 note
Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) can issue any medication, full assess and manage patient care, However it is still a legal requirement for doctors to sign Med3 ‘sick’ certificates.
The situation is frustrating for the patient who, having been assessed and treated by ANP, a qualified nurse with advanced knowledge and skills, has to wait to get a Doctors approval should they need a period of absence from work.
Allowing nurses to sign Med3 is sensible and cost-effective use of existing resources.
The situation is frustrating for the patient who, having been assessed and treated by ANP, a qualified nurse with advanced knowledge and skills, has to wait to get a Doctors approval should they need a period of absence from work.
Allowing nurses to sign Med3 is sensible and cost-effective use of existing resources.
Timeline
| 21 Apr 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
177
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
21 Apr 2022
Closed
4 Nov 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.