Off sick with what? We had one with the cause of absence being TATT - which apparently means "tired all the time". I had to scrape the boss off the ceiling............. -----Original Message----- From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Glenn Raybone Sent: 22 January 2009 14:01 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] sick certificates well my two-penneth worth is also along the lines of frustration! A recent case has been an individual off sick for over 4 months, whilst under various consultants. We have finally had reports back and there's no underlying medical condition. Here's the rub! A letter stating the results and conclusion was sent to the GP 2 months ago, yet notes have still been issued, and the individual remains 'off sick' as I type this. We could go down the route of challenging the GP, but this would increase time further. I have given the OH position and it's now down to HR. I always look on the positive side, but even I have to admit I can't see this changing, regardless of the Black Report. It's such a pity the trial to have OH professionals issue sick notes wasn't supported and consequently failed. regards Glenn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH JOBS http://OHJobs.drmaze.net OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING EDUCATION http://www.aohne.org.uk This email was received from the INTERNET and scanned by the Government Secure Intranet anti-virus service supplied by Cable&Wireless in partnership with MessageLabs. (CCTM Certificate Number 2007/11/0032.) In case of problems, please call your organisation's IT Helpdesk. Communications via the GSi may be automatically logged, monitored and/or recorded for legal purposes. The original of this email was scanned for viruses by the Government Secure Intranet virus scanning service supplied by Cable&Wireless in partnership with MessageLabs. (CCTM Certificate Number 2007/11/0032.) On leaving the GSi this email was certified virus free. Communications via the GSi may be automatically logged, monitored and/or recorded for legal purposes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH JOBS http://OHJobs.drmaze.net OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING EDUCATION http://www.aohne.org.uk