tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post8409462153750927467..comments2023-10-08T12:11:52.993+13:00Comments on New Zealand Conservative: NZ getting sicker but no hope for dopeLucia Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10485990994973953860noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-46716877284110759262009-07-04T11:25:58.163+12:002009-07-04T11:25:58.163+12:00I wonder if MacDoctor has any experiences to share...I wonder if MacDoctor has any experiences to share on being pressured for medical certificates on dubious grounds?ZenTigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07888629207437612884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38893560.post-27005896319549425772009-07-04T01:25:56.236+12:002009-07-04T01:25:56.236+12:00That 36% jump in 'invalids' is a real conc...That 36% jump in 'invalids' is a real concern, especially given how difficult it is for even medical experts to know if a patient is fudging the truth on their illness.<br /><br />As for substance abuse, surely this is sickness benefit, not invalids? Does their substance abuse render them permanently unable to work? ie a vegetative state? (aaaah, perhaps that was the applicant's state prior to the form being submitted...)<br /><br />What happened to those media reports about GPs being pressured to certify sickness benefit applicants as 'genuinely sick' when not? Surely that required investigation by the authorities?<br /><br />Grim.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com