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GPs were once gatekeepers of our great NHS - now they're happy to dish out sick notes for mental health to just about anyone who wants one
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Like fit notes, the issuing of autism referrals is fast becoming a formality for GPs, rather than what it should be - an interrogation of the patient and their symptoms.