Digital Health April 29, 2024
In a major overhaul to the current sick note system, the UK government plans to introduce a new NHS algorithm that will enable patients to self-issue sick notes, in an effort to reduce the workload of GPs.
The move is part of broader efforts by the government to reform the sick note system, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants to not only ease the burden on GPs but also end Britain’s “sick note culture”.
“We need to change the sick note culture so the default becomes what work can you do – not what you can’t,” Sunak declared during a speech given on 19 April.
Under the proposed reform, individuals would have the option to use an online triage service,...
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