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
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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
Sound Sick? New AI Technology Might Tell If It’s COVID
Sept. 19, 2022 — Imagine this: You think you might have COVID. You speak a couple of sentences into your phone. Then an app gives you reliable results in under a minute. “You sound sick” is what we humans might tell a friend. Artificial intelligence, or AI, could take that to new frontiers by analyzing … Read more
More Sick From E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy’s Restaurant Lettuce
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) – – A total of 84 people across four states have now been made ill by E. coli, in an outbreak possibly tied to contaminated lettuce used in sandwiches sold at Wendy’s restaurants. “Since the last update on August 19, 2022, 47 more … Read more
Law change to let pharmacists sign people off sick
Patients in England, Wales and Scotland will no longer need to see their GP to receive a “fit note”. Source link