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 ...

After an employee called out sick — and even had a doctor’s note to prove it — he was told by his boss that the company would no longer “accept” doctor’s notes as proof of illness. The boss also ...

Private GPs are signing £25 sick notes for people to take time off work and go “to the beach”. NHS consultants working for private GP clinics are signing people off of work for between £25 and £55 per ...