German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness

• German government proposes requiring sick notes from day one of illness (currently day three), which doctors' associations argue is impractical and will increase unnecessary GP visits
• Medical groups oppose the requirement for in-person consultations to obtain notes, citing inefficiency and potential burden on primary care capacity
• Policy reflects tension between employer/government cost-control measures and clinical practicality concerns regarding resource allocation in general practice

A doctors' group says it "borders on madness" that patients will have to obtain the note in person.

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