Doctors at a medical clinic in Pemberton are handing out letters instead of sick notes, asking employers to stop requiring sick notes and wasting people害羞草研究所檚 time.

Local resident Becca Moriarty, 26, posted a photo of the letter to her Facebook page this week, after going in to get a sick note for her boss.

The letter says a policy requiring a sick note for missed time puts an "added burden" on the healthcare system, taking up resources that could be used on people are who actually ill.

"People seeking sick notes 害羞草研究所� who otherwise wouldn害羞草研究所檛 see a doctor 害羞草研究所� end up in physicians害羞草研究所� offices, walk-in clinics and emergency department waiting rooms,害羞草研究所� it says. "There, they may spread germs to pregnant women, frail elderly people, cancer patients and babies 害羞草研究所� all of whom are vulnerable to communicable disease.害羞草研究所�

It also says the doctors find it difficult to charge someone for a requirement from their employer, since sick notes aren害羞草研究所檛 insured by MSP, and gives the employer a warning: continue to require medical notes and be prepared to receive a $50 invoice for each one.

害羞草研究所淎s Canadian residents, we are lucky to have our healthcare system, but citizens害羞草研究所� inability to access the systems services in a timely fashion is a growing problem,害羞草研究所� the letter says. "I hope you will consider changing your current absenteeism policy to help reduce the unnecessary burden on our health-care system and improve access for all British Columbians.害羞草研究所�

When she handed the letter to her boss, she said the reaction was 害羞草研究所渃omplete confusion."

Moriarty 害羞草研究所� who works in the food industry 害羞草研究所� added she sees both sides to the issue of sick notes.

"I understand the employer needs to know, but that comes down to: we害羞草研究所檙e adults, this isn害羞草研究所檛 school anymore, I don害羞草研究所檛 need a note from my mom saying I害羞草研究所檓 not going to be at school,害羞草研究所� she said, adding she害羞草研究所檇 much rather be at work making money than sick at home.

A person who answered the phone at the clinic said the doctors do not wish to be interviewed.

ashley.wadhwani@bpdigital.ca
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