Plans by the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, to overhaul the sick note system in the UK have left me with mixed emotions. A more independent process, overseen by professionals skilled in occupational health, will hopefully lead to a more robust system, in which people are supported to get back into work as quickly as possible, when they feel able to. But I worry that removing GPs from the decision making will create a less compassionate process that’s unduly stressful for patients, most of whom are genuinely struggling to cope. Some …

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拉米亚·马修：我们不能忽视英国成为“一个病情更严重的国家”的背景

英国首相里希·苏纳克 (Rishi Sunak) 计划彻底改革英国的病假单系统，这让我心情复杂。由精通职业健康的专业人员监督的更独立的流程有望形成一个更强大的系统，在人们感觉有能力的情况下，支持他们尽快重返工作岗位。但我担心，将全科医生排除在决策之外会导致一个不那么富有同情心的过程，这会给患者带来过度的压力，而他们中的大多数人确实在努力应对。一些 …