Toby Lipman wrote:
> What about patients on long term sick who don't have a job? I
> have lots of these. Presumaby they won't have access to a
> company doctor. My main problem with certification is
> employers who insist on a sick note for periods of a week or
> less. Even though we charge, it is still mostly a waste of
> time. On the other hand if someone is off more than a week
> they may well have something it would be sensible for a
> doctor to assess. Although I did have a nasty virus that went
> on for weeks. If I wasn't a GP I'd probably have taken a
> couple of weeks rather than 2 days, but I didn't need o see a doctor.
>
> Toby
This is how we sorted this one in Fife:-
http://www.fife-lmc.org.uk/Standard%20Letters/Employers%20-%20short%20te
rm%20certification.doc
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Michael
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