Not furloughed work

[Ruby3333]

Well were to start work at dr surgery been staying at home as advise by my dr have lupus recently had flare rash arms had steroid injection which has helped have COPD had flare in November on two antibiotics steroids for two weeks. So my work will not furlough me as I have not received letter have got sick note saying high risk isolate 12 weeks. This is now stressing me bad just noticed on web there now saying your go surgery will send letter to confirm isolation well hope they hurry up or I will only get sick pay even though my friends work for nhs and have been furloughed any advise x

[CarolMcl]

Hi, I'm a nurse working in the community which is causing me so much stress. Literally 5 minutes ago I received a call from my GP informing me that I should have been shielding!! I've contacted our "covid team" who in turn contacted the GP. Since the official paperwork is being organised today and I'll need to wait to receive it, my GP is issuing a holding letter which will cover me from now. Maybe you can ask your GP about that?

[Ruby3333 in reply to CarolMcl]

Thank you for that I will call my Dr again stay safe xx

[CarolMcl in reply to Ruby3333]

You too Ruby, I really hope you can get it sorted ASAP. Stay safe x

[Ruby3333 in reply to Ruby3333]

Hi just called my Dr they said there not sending letters what a joke this is having to fight because I have illness stay safe xx

[CarolMcl in reply to Ruby3333]

I'm so sorry to hear that. I can't see why he can't issue a letter as he has clearly given you a sick line for 12 weeks stating high risk? If it were a line for being at risk, then I could understand as the criteria is different, but it wasn't, it's high risk?? X

[whisperit]

I've just written a couple of posts here that might be relevant? Paul's comments mightt also be helpful x healthunlocked.com/lupusuk/...