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With thanks to all of your for your concerned words on this thread, I have an important last question.
I have an appointment with the GP tomorrow morning and want to know how to approach asking to get signed off. I am acutely aware that going on the sick is really me bring my 15 years at this particular organisation to an end, and I am quite nervous about it (although I don't know why), and I want/need to get it right.
Do I just go in and tell the GP what is going on exactly? Or do I only present him/her with the way I feel medically? Will s/he ask me detailed questions about my work? Will s/he be suspicious of me and not want to do it?
I have no idea how this all works, and would really appreciate any practical insight(s) you can offer.
Thanks.
Go in and say how yo are feeling. they might ask "what do you want to do? " or just sign you off
I was signed off from work for a reasonable stretch due to issues arising solely from work (ptsd). I only went to see the gp to be signed off, psych care was sorted elsewhere. I was fully open about it all and the GP asked a bit about it but not too much as it was fairly evident I was quite unwell and they are there to look after you not grass to your employer. So be open and frank is my advice, they may also be able to help in other ways.
I'd rather have thought you'd go to the doctor to explain what's wrong and they'd take appropriate action which may include signing you off, rather than going to the doc and asking to be signed off?
Opening up about the reasons will help. When FB jnr was born prematurely he was in NICU then SCBU. After the 2 weeks paternity leave was up my boss told me to go to the drs and get signed off sick for as long as needed so I'd be on full pay. Was quite strange asking to be signed off, but the dr didn't bat an eyelid.
Doc will sign you off no issue.
When I had my work related breakdown I went to the Dr and explained the situation - they asked me if I wanted meds or signing off.
The Dr's are not there to police you. They will want to be helpfull to you, so if signing you off helps, thats the most likley outcome.