About SMART Fit Note

Advancing clinical practice through intelligent technology and rigorous scientific evidence.

Our Mission

The Problem

GPs and Advanced Clinical Practitioners spend significant time writing fit notes - administrative work that detracts from patient care. Traditional approaches lack consistency, can miss important safety considerations, and create variance in clinical decision-making across practices.

Our Solution

SMART Fit Note uses evidence-based clinical logic to generate fit notes in seconds. We combine DWP guidance, occupational health expertise, and DVLA standards into a single intelligent tool. The result: faster decisions, safer outcomes, better clinical practice.

We believe GPs should spend time on what they do best: caring for patients. SMART Fit Note handles the fit note logic, so you can focus on clinical judgment and patient relationships.

Clinical Safety Standards

Built to the highest NHS clinical governance standards.

DCB0129:2019

NHS Digital's Data Security Protection Standard. SMART Fit Note meets all requirements for managing healthcare data securely, including encryption, access controls, and audit trails.

DCB0160:2016

Clinical Risk Management Standard. SMART Fit Note incorporates comprehensive hazard analysis and risk mitigation for all clinical decisions and recommendations.

DWP Guidance

All recommendations align with current Department of Work & Pensions guidance on fit notes and work capability. Regularly updated to reflect policy changes.

DVLA Medical Standards

Condition-specific driving restrictions are based on current DVLA medical guidance and notify clinicians of reportable conditions.

Evidence-Based Development

SMART Fit Note is grounded in clinical evidence and occupational health expertise.

Faculty of Occupational Medicine

Recommendations incorporate evidence from FOM guidance on occupational health management and work-relatedness assessment.

DVLA Medical Standards

Driving-related recommendations based on DVLA's current medical standards for drivers. Automatically alerts to reportable conditions.

Clinical Guidelines

Drawing on NICE, BMA, and specialty society guidelines for condition-specific fitness for work assessment.

Occupational Health Consultant Review

All clinical logic has been independently reviewed and validated by occupational health specialists to ensure accuracy.

Peer Review

SMART Fit Note has been reviewed by occupational health and general practice stakeholders for clinical appropriateness and usability.

Continuous Improvement

Feedback from clinical users drives ongoing refinement of recommendations and condition coverage.

Testing & Quality Assurance

Rigorous testing ensures reliability and accuracy.

Automated Testing

Over 997 automated tests covering all workflows, conditions, job roles, and edge cases. Tests include:

  • Condition logic validation
  • Job role detection accuracy
  • Safety-critical role flagging
  • DVLA driving alert generation
  • Severe condition warnings
  • Output formatting and completeness

Quality Metrics

997

Total automated tests (and counting)

100%

Pass rate (0 failures)

100%

Condition detection accuracy

100%

Job role detection accuracy

Continuous Validation: All tests are re-run with each update to ensure no regression in functionality. Accuracy metrics are continuously monitored against clinical reference data.

Privacy & Data Security

Your clinical data is protected with the highest standards.

Zero Data Storage

SMART Fit Note does not store any patient data, user information, or clinical details. Each session is completely isolated.

What This Means:

  • No backend servers collecting data
  • No analytics or tracking of patient information
  • No third-party integrations sharing data
  • No audit logs of patient details
  • No backup systems containing clinical data

Browser-Based Processing

All fit note generation happens in your browser. Your data never leaves your computer or practice network.

Technical Implementation:

  • Client-side JavaScript execution
  • No network requests containing patient data
  • Works offline if needed
  • No cookies storing sensitive information
  • HTTPS encryption for all connections
GDPR Compliant: Because no personal data is processed or stored, SMART Fit Note operates under minimal GDPR obligations. You maintain complete control of all patient information.

About SMART Digital Health Products

SMART Digital Health Products is dedicated to bringing intelligent technology to general practice and occupational health. Our mission is to reduce administrative burden on clinicians while improving the quality and consistency of clinical decision-making.

We are founded on the principle that technology should serve clinical practice, not complicate it. Every feature in SMART Fit Note has been designed with busy GPs and ACPs in mind - if it doesn't directly improve your workflow or make your patient safer, we don't include it.

Our team combines clinical expertise, software engineering, and deep understanding of NHS workflows. We work closely with practices, occupational health specialists, and clinical governance bodies to ensure our tools meet the highest standards of safety and quality.

For partnership enquiries, clinical governance questions, or commissioning discussions, please get in touch.

See the science in action

Try SMART Fit Note and experience how evidence-based design translates to faster, safer clinical practice.

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