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GPs to offer coaching advice to get sick people back to work
Getty Images GP surgeries in England can offer advice to patients on getting back to work, including career coaching or exercise classes, as part of a pilot project to reduce the number of people who are signed off work sick. The aim is to help people return to the workplace more quickly to reduce the … Read more
More sick children go private – while others face long NHS waits
60 minutes ago By Jane Deith and Alys Harte, BBC File on 4 Alex Smith Georgina, 16, is one of 601 children waiting for heart surgery in England The number of children receiving treatment in private hospitals across the UK rose by almost a quarter last year to more than 46,000, according to new data seen by … Read more
What do GPs think of Rishi Sunak’s plan to strip them of sick note powers?
We asked some GPs what they thought of other professionals taking on their responsibility for sick notes. Source link
Sunak to tackle ‘sick note culture’ in speech on welfare reform
The PM will say the focus should be on “what work you can do”, but Labour says he has run out of ideas. Source link
Southern Railway’s Madurai division withdraws conditions for availing of sick leave
A photograph of the letter withdrawing the controversial leave policy at Southern Railway’s Madurai Division | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Madurai Division of the Southern Railway on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, withdrew the practice of obtaining a declaration from employees reporting sick and seeking to avail of medical leave. In a letter, the Chief … Read more
AI to detect fake sick leaves? Know what viral report claims – ET HealthWorld
New Delhi: A viral report is doing rounds on social media. As per the reports, researchers have developed the technology that can detect if a person is suffering from a cold or not, by analysing the tone of their voice. Just a fresh recap: In case of cold or cold like illnesses, due to the … Read more
Big rise in long-term sick hitting UK workforce
There are now nearly 2.5 million adults of working age who are long-term sick, official figures show. Source link
Children told to stay home from school if sick amid flu, Covid and scarlet fever
The advice to parents at the end of the Christmas break comes amid high levels of flu and Covid cases. Source link
Cost of living: Patients refuse sick notes over lost pay worry – GPs
GPs say there is clear evidence of the negative impact of the cost of living on patients’ health. Source link