GPs could soon be stripped of powers to hand out sick notes

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GPs could soon be stripped of powers to hand out sick notes

GPs will lose the ability to sign people off work (Picture: Getty Images) GP’s will soon be stripped of the ability to sign people off work as part of a major government inititive to crack down on ‘sick note culture’. In a major speech on welfare reform today, Rishi Sunak will warn that a surge in people signed off sick with mental health conditions is placing ‘unsustainable’ pressure on the welfare budget. The Prime Minister will say the focus …