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John McArdle wearing a Black Triangle tee shirt

January 21, 2016

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Alarm over proposals to scrap GPs’ ‘fit note’ duties

Proposals by two groups of English GPs that they and their colleagues should no longer be responsible for providing “fitness to work” certificates for their patients have alarmed disabled activists. GPs from Kent’s local medical committee (LMC) have proposed in a conference motion to fellow doctors that they should no longer be responsible for

Benefits and Poverty

Stephen Carre smiling and stroking a black cat

November 20, 2015

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Government, health unions and Maximus all silent over ‘590 WCA suicides’

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The Department of Health, doctors’ and nurses’ unions and the contractors paid to carry out the assessments have refused to pledge to take any action following new research linking the government’s “fitness for work” test with about 600 suicides. The study funded by the National Institute for Health Research – which itself is funded

Benefits and Poverty

March 20, 2015

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Doctors’ union finally agrees to spread the word on ‘life-saving’ WCA rules

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The doctors’ union has finally agreed to tell every GP in the country about two regulations that campaigners believe could protect disabled people facing the controversial “fitness for work” test. Activists have been trying since August 2012 to persuade the British Medical Association (BMA) to inform GPs about the regulations, part of the rules

Benefits and Poverty

March 13, 2015

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Doctors’ union facing fresh criticism after snubbing WCA meeting

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The doctors’ union is facing fresh criticism after refusing to meet MPs and disabled activists to discuss continuing concerns over the government’s “fitness for work” test. The Labour MP John McDonnell had asked the British Medical Association (BMA) to meet MPs and campaigners from the user-led grassroots groups Black Triangle and Disabled People Against

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Alarm over proposals to scrap GPs’ ‘fit note’ duties

Government, health unions and Maximus all silent over ‘590 WCA suicides’

Doctors’ union finally agrees to spread the word on ‘life-saving’ WCA rules

Doctors’ union facing fresh criticism after snubbing WCA meeting