More than 11 million sick notes were dished out by NHS staff in England last year - with GPs remaining silent on why they issued the vast majority of them. New figures published by NHS England show ...

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 ...

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Aussie doctors have warned that employees who buy fake sick notes over the Internet are committing fraud. The site, www.doctorsnotestore.com, is expected to set up its Web presence in Australian next ...

MADISON -- At least 10 doctors not previously disciplined by the state signed sick notes for Madison School District employees that the district considered fraudulent, according to a State Journal ...

As the government prepares to trial major changes to the sick note system in parts of England, many Independent readers have voiced alarm over plans that could see some patients referred to work and ...