Journalist obtains sick note without GP visit, revealing easy access for £25-£44; PM Sunak plans to limit issuance to specific healthcare professionals.

Daily Mail journalist experimented with obtaining a sick note without seeing a GP, revealing how easy it is for £25-£44. Two companies provided official documents for time off work, one signed by a GP and another by a pharmacist. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak plans to change the system, limiting sick note issuance to specific healthcare professionals to reduce long-term sickness claims.