Thursday, 13 October 2016

GP's charging mentally ill patients up to £150 for sick notes

GP's charging mentally ill patients up to £150 for sick notes Sick notes that banks and lenders need to help customers with mental illnesses manage their debt are costing patients up to £150.

GPs normally charge between £20 and £30 for a note but it can range up to £150, according to research conducted by the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute.

The forms can allow patients to get their debts cancelled and also stops lenders from involving bailiffs. They are drawn up by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the credit sector and are seen as proof of mental illness. The Independent

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