BMA welcomes Black Review

The BMA has responded to the review carried out by Dame Carol Black by saying “The BMA has long called for the sick note system to be reviewed. GPs are often placed in a difficult position when issuing sick notes to patients in the early stages of their illness and it is not always possible for them to confirm whether a patient is well enough to do their job. This is often determined by the nature of their job and working environment. A major, additional problem, is that GPs can have huge difficulties in accessing physiotherapy and counselling services that would help patients to return to work more quickly.”