[sossles]

Who goes to a GP for a cold? Your symptoms would have to be pretty severe to do that wouldn't they? And if so, maybe it's not just a cold.

[tap-snap-or-nap]

Almost all workplaces I have worked in insisted on having a sick certificate even for a single day. Several times I was asked to come to work for a few hours even when quite visibly ill.

[sossles]

Wow, that's terrible. That would be nearly impossible for me to produce, because GPs around me are sometimes booked out a week in advance.

[ungamedplayer]

Gp visit is free. Often need doctor cert for work to take more than a day or two off.

[dugite-code]

This hasn't been the case for most GP's for a while now. Bulk billing is becoming quite rare if you're not a pensioner.