The number of fit notes issued has been rising, with more than 11.2m approved in England last year.

At my London GP surgery, I often face considerable pressure from patients to issue “fit notes” – which sign employees off ...

Hundreds of GPs have confessed they have never refused to sign someone off work for mental health issues. More than 5,000 GPs in England were questioned whether they had ever denied a patient a fit ...

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 ...

Hundreds of GPs have confessed they have never refused to sign someone off work for mental health issues. More than 5,000 GPs in England were questioned whether they had ever denied a patient a fit ...