Europe has caught a work absenteeism bug, turning one of the continent’s biggest advantages into a multi-billion euro strain
The factors driving sick leave culture can differ but are broadly linked to mental health, welfare benefits, and cultural ...
HALF of sick notes are handed out without the patient seeing a doctor
The bombshell study also reveals that more than a third (39 per cent) of recipients said it is easy to get one even 'when not ...
The BMJ1d
How do we talk about overdiagnosis of mental health conditions without dismissing people’s suffering?
On 16 March the health and social care secretary, Wes Streeting, made headlines by declaring in an interview that there was an “overdiagnosis” of mental health conditions. The comment was made in the ...
Pulse Today5d
Big questions: Special LMC conference; welfare reforms
Maya Dhillon takes on March’s talking points – what happened at the private special LMC conference, and what do the new ...