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 ...

GPs will be told to stop signing sick notes and instead send patients to the gym or a job centre in a bid to tackle the sicknote epidemic. Laying bare the scale of Britain's sicknote culture, Wes ...

A young mother with a chronic condition has spoken out about her fears that sick notes could be axed, saying that they helped her stay employed. Ellie Sands, from Bedfordshire, says she was let go ...

A new online toolkit will make it easier for workplaces to wean off sick notes, as looming legislation would eliminate their need for employees with minor, short-term illnesses, Manitoba's health ...