Hundreds of GPs tell BBC they have never refused a sick note over mental health concerns

The number of fit notes issued has been rising, with more than 11.2m approved in England last year.

Why GPs who NEVER refuse sick notes need to start getting tough on callous slackers clogging up our NHS

NONE of us will be lucky enough to breeze through life without having difficult times that throw us off kilter and leave us ...

Most GPs always accept a patient’s request for a mental health sick note, shows research

MOST GPs have never refused a patient’s request for a mental health sick note, research suggests. Nearly three-quarters of 752 family doctors admitted they said yes every time. The BBC survey came ...
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Getting rid of sick notes isn’t the answer to our mental health crisis

Bryony: 'We have come to a very sad place when the Prime Minister speaks in a way that implies everyone with a mental health issue is a lazy fraudster on the make' - Clara Molden for The Telegraph “We ...
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Brits to issue their own sick notes via algorithm under plan to save GP time

In an attempt to reduce the workload of GPs, the UK is planning to introduce a new National Health Service (NHS) algorithm that will enable self-issued sick notes. The move is part of the government’s ...

Voices: Why our ‘sick note culture’ debate misses the point

Our ‘sick note culture’ debate treats the problem’s symptoms, not the cause - COMMENT: The NHS signed a million Brits off ...