Almost every doctor has encountered this situation: A patient requests a sick note, even though, from a medical perspective, there are doubts about their inability to work. The demand for certificates ...

Sick notes ‘scrapped’ under plans to reduce benefit claimants - ‘Fit notes are too often a dead end,’ the work and pensions secretary said ...

GPs will stop issuing sick notes to patients across the country as the government announces a new trial to reduce the number of people out of work due to health issues. The trial will initially be set ...