UK docs see big rise in sick notesOnly 38 per cent of companies see employee wellbeing as an HR priorityBy 07/20/2006|hrreporter.com|Last Updated: 09/06/2006 A third of family physicians in the United Kingdom have noticed a sharp increase in people requesting doctors’ notes to be off work for at least seven days, according to a new survey. Nearly all, 94 per cent, of those surveyed blamed employers for failing to take responsibility for workers' health and wellbeing. They warned the current £13-billion-a-year bill for absenteeism could soar without better help for employees. To Read the Full Story, Subscribe or Sign In Remember Me Forgot Password If you are a current Subscriber, please click here to set-up or update your login information.