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 ...
AOL

'Sick Note Culture' at Work Must End, Says UK's Rishi Sunak

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called for an end to Britain’s “sick note culture” in a speech on Friday morning. Sunak made the announcement when discussing U.K. welfare reform, touching on how many ...
Reuters

UK's Sunak proposes tougher rules to combat 'sick note culture'

LONDON, April 19 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday the government would look to tighten rules for long-term sick leave in a bid to reverse a rise in the number of Britons ...
The Next Web

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 ...
La Crosse Tribune

Additional doctors revealed in sick notes

MADISON — Additional sick notes from last year's Capitol protests released Thursday by the Madison School District reveal two more doctors who provided excuses the district deemed "fraudulent." That ...