Doctors could be told to sign fewer people off sick in an effort to boost Britain’s economy.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have amended legislation to enable…
Employees are now able to self-certify their sickness absence for up to 28 days, under the newly-introduced Statutory Sick Pay (Medical…
The number of fit notes issued by GPs reached a record of 10.3 million in 2021, marking a 17% increase from 2020. COVID-19 was seen as…
The number of fit notes issued by NHS medical professionals hit a record high of 10.4m in 2021/22 (an increase of 11%), an analysis of…