Sickness sign-off is a lottery, GPs study suggests

摘要

Vast inconsistency exists in how long people are signed off ill by GPs, a study has revealed.rnA survey of 113 GPs in a primary care trust asked doctors how long patients should be absent from work after being signed off with specific illnesses. In one case, GPs were asked how long a woman recovering from a hysterectomy should remain off work. In this case, more than 75 per cent advised a period of sick leave out of line with government guidelines; suggested periods ranged from two weeks to more than 13.