'I'm NHS GP and there's big reason doctors now avoid fit to do letters'

Letters from doctors approving patients' taking part in extreme activities are likely to now be a thing of the past following a skydiving incident, according to an NHS GP

An NHS GP claims "fit to do things" letters may soon be a thing of the past after it was reported that a student broke her neck after being given the all-clear by her doctor to take part in a skydiving exercise. Now, Dr Tim Mercer has advised how the incident is likely to have a lasting impact after paralysed Miriam Barker revealed she is seeking £15 million in compensation.

The 21-year old, who studied history and philosophy at Southampton University, joined the Skydiving Society in 2018 and was cleared to make her first jump in Devon. However, despite her parachute opening successfully 3,500m above Dunkeswell Airfie