Sick note question

TooHotTooGreedy · 12/08/2022 17:24

Well it is a reason to not be able to work, presumably they are undergoing investigations for this? Maybe they haven’t been given an actual diagnosis yet, or maybe the dr has agreed to put a different reason as the real reason is very sensitive? I have known that to be done.
At the end of the day, they have a sick note signed by a HCP. Was it actually a GP? They can now be issued by pharmacist and practice nurses.

Antarcticant · 12/08/2022 17:24

In my experience if it is MH related, they will consult you about how you want your condition to be worded.

Hillrunning · 12/08/2022 18:20

A GP has completed this note, you need absolutely no more information than what they have provided. Mind your own business.

Jalisco · 12/08/2022 18:22

user78787994 · 12/08/2022 17:19

A member of my team has been signed off sick and the reason the GP put on the sick note is 'tired'.
Most sick notes that I have received give a bit more info about the illness such as stress, anxiety, anemia etc.
Do most GP's do this?

They have been signed off. Nothing else matters. Why are you bothered about it? It doesn't matter what most GPs or ant other GP does. You have a sick note. Full stop. What is really your problem?

Strikesagain · 13/08/2022 07:41

Someone with Fibromyalgia, CFS or ME will have tiredness as a symptom, so I don't think it's unreasonable however flippant or non. consequential it might sound on first reading. Lots of people do not like sharing their medical conditions with people from work - even or especially their boss - that doesn't mean they are being dishonest, they just value privacy.

Strikesagain · 13/08/2022 07:43

Jalisco · 12/08/2022 18:22

They have been signed off. Nothing else matters. Why are you bothered about it? It doesn't matter what most GPs or ant other GP does. You have a sick note. Full stop. What is really your problem?

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You sound like you have a problem too - did you intend to sound this angry?

Jalisco · 13/08/2022 08:14

Strikesagain · 13/08/2022 07:43

You sound like you have a problem too - did you intend to sound this angry?

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Just to the point. Did you intend to sound like you owned the site? Feel free to jog on by if you don't like what I say.

Glitterandunicorns · 13/08/2022 08:20

@user78787994 I had a sick note recently when I was receiving fertility treatment and reacted badly to the medication. The nurse asked me what I wanted her to write in the reason box as clearly it was sensitive information that I didn't necessarily want to be included on the form.

Kindly, it's none of your business why your staff member has been signed off; only that they have been by a medical professional. It doesn't matter whether that is a pharmacist, a nurse or a GP; that medical professional clearly agrees they shouldn't be working for the specified duration.

TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross · 13/08/2022 08:25

My GP wrote mine in very neutral language - it was MH related triggered by work and I think he wanted to avoid anything which might have caused problems for me subsequently.

jessieminto · 13/08/2022 08:34

I'd also expect to see tiredness in early pregnancy and for a GP to respect that a women is not ready to share that info with her employer.

Strikesagain · 13/08/2022 08:41

Jalisco · 13/08/2022 08:14

Just to the point. Did you intend to sound like you owned the site? Feel free to jog on by if you don't like what I say.

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Ouch!😂 hope your day improves!

donquixotedelamancha · 13/08/2022 08:45

It's a euphemism for a sensitive issue, probably MH related. Quite normal for GPs to do this. As PPs say you have no right to any details on their medical problems.

NerrSnerr · 13/08/2022 08:46

You don't need to know any more. If there's something you need to know in the future you'll find out (like pregnancy).

Have you been asking them what's wrong? I'm wondering if that's why they're being so vague?

Jalisco · 13/08/2022 09:26

Strikesagain · 13/08/2022 08:41

Ouch!😂 hope your day improves!

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I find your comments increasingly offensive. Whilst it really is not any of your business, I am neuro-diverse, and that leads to being forthright, straightforward, and candid. There is nothing wrong with any of those qualities. Perhaps you should examine your own behaviours here? That wasn't a suggestion. You may believe that everyone else must think and act like you, and perhaps you are bloody perfect. But there was nothing wrong with what I posted and it varied in no way from other comments made. So stop bullying people and try to recognise that the entire world isn't like you, and what's more to the point, does not want to be. Some of us work very, very hard to not cross that line of being rude and offensive, though no fault of our own. So what is your excuse - just bad manners???

Strikesagain · 13/08/2022 11:32

Jalisco · 13/08/2022 09:26

I find your comments increasingly offensive. Whilst it really is not any of your business, I am neuro-diverse, and that leads to being forthright, straightforward, and candid. There is nothing wrong with any of those qualities. Perhaps you should examine your own behaviours here? That wasn't a suggestion. You may believe that everyone else must think and act like you, and perhaps you are bloody perfect. But there was nothing wrong with what I posted and it varied in no way from other comments made. So stop bullying people and try to recognise that the entire world isn't like you, and what's more to the point, does not want to be. Some of us work very, very hard to not cross that line of being rude and offensive, though no fault of our own. So what is your excuse - just bad manners???

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I find your post rude too - but I’ll leave it there.

Glitterandunicorns · 13/08/2022 13:12

@jalisco whilst you've told us you're neurodiverse, respectfully, you come across in a very aggressive way. There is a massive difference between being forthright and candid and aggressive. I'm not saying this to start a debate or to get at you; I'm pointing out that it's not just one person reading your posts like that.

Jalisco · 13/08/2022 13:31

Apparently diversity isn't very popular here. I said nothing wrong. This is bullying. Not surprising on MN though. I find people attacking me and bullying very aggressive, but apparently it's ok if you say "respectfully" first. Anyone who doesn't like what anyone says, me or anyone else, can simply ignore the posts.

Jalisco · 13/08/2022 13:53

This piling on has really upset me and now I am crying. I did nothing wrong. Attacking me for having done nothing wrong at all is bullying and there are just so many downright nasty people on here. It was perfectly fair to ask what is really the issue. If someones doctor has signed them off it is unreasonable to wonder what other doctors say or do - a doctor has signed them off. Questioning that doctor suggests they are complaining about something - like so many threads on this site saying that people off sick are being selfish and unreasonable. People are sick. If they have a sick note then that is the end of the matter. If there are greater issues then there are processes to deal with capacity or long term / frequent absence. MN is not one of them. I am finished here. This site is full of disgustingly nasty people who don't give a damn about anyone else.

Cuck00soup · 13/08/2022 14:24

I imagine the OP might have been questioning if the certificate is genuine. People have answered the question and explained that it might be a cover for more sensitive issues.

An anonymous forum is a good place to check out things you are unsure of. And as the saying goes, there is no such thing as a silly question. No need for an aggressive reply to the OP or other posters.

Glitterandunicorns · 13/08/2022 15:49

@jalisco I am sorry you're upset. What I said to you was in no way bullying you. I simply said that you can across in an aggressive manner. That is not bullying.

Quveas · 14/08/2022 07:44

@Jalisco Just ignore people. I don't think you were being aggressive - certainly not compared to a poster who bluntly says "mind your own business" and gets a free pass. I hope you don't give up because the advice I see you giving has been sound. FWIIW I also agree that some people here need to look at themselves first because there certainly has been bullying and mobbing on this thread. The first defence of a bully is always that they aren't a bully.