I’m a GP who knowingly signs healthy people off work

At my London GP surgery, I often face considerable pressure from patients to issue “fit notes” – which sign employees off ...
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Rigid Employer Insisted On A Sick Note For Time Off, So Employee Was Granted With Extra Days Of Rest After The Doctor Took His Side

Taking sick leave is a common necessity when illness strikes, yet workplace policies often complicate the process. One sick employee begrudgingly went to the doctor for a sick note, but was in for a ...
The BMJ

Helen Salisbury: The use and misuse of fit notes

At medical school, all doctors are taught that at least 80% of the information you need for a diagnosis will come from the ...

Hundreds of GPs tell BBC they have never refused a fit note for mental health concerns

Hundreds of GPs have told the BBC they have never refused to sign a patient off work for mental health issues. BBC News sent ...
Seattle Times

For a sick day, United Air says workers need a doctor’s note

A United Airlines Holdings Inc. policy requiring flight attendants to provide a doctor’s note when calling in sick on certain days is being reviewed by the U.S. Labor Department to see if it conforms ...