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   Marcus Jenkins (marcusjenkins@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 29-Jan-2024 23:36:42 JST Marcus Jenkins

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   In UK you can self-certify a few days' off sick before you need to see a doctor.

   They are thinking of doing the same in Spain but there's strong push-back from businesses saying "some people will only work two days a week, every week". Fine, give everybody up to, say, 10 days a year total of self-certified sick before having to see a doctor. Because, damn, the current arrangement is crazy.

   #spain #baja

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     Marcus Jenkins (marcusjenkins@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 29-Jan-2024 23:36:43 JST Marcus Jenkins

     I would argue that Spain's current system of *having* to see a public health system doctor to get even one day off sick is counterproductive. Here I am, #covid test from last night clearly positive, in the doctor's waiting room with octogenarians and small children. I've been here an hour because the doctor's running late. I called the surgery ahead of time and, yes, I *need* to see the doctor in-person. We have masks, of course.

     #spain

     HistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴 repeated this.