Let workers self-certify illness for 14 days, say GPs

Let workers self-certify illness for 14 days, say GPs Workers should be able to self-certify sickness for up to two weeks to help reduce unnecessary GP appointments, doctors say. BBC News

See also:

• Rise of the 'skivers' charter': Patients should be allowed to sign themselves off for two WEEKS without a doctor's note because GP's are 'too busy' to write them The Daily Mail
• Let workers sign themselves off sick for a fortnight say GPs, sparking fears of 'skiver's charter' The Daily Telegraph