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 ...

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

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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.