English Explanatory Dictionary

on the panel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. Off work and receiving benefits because one is unwell.

Word forms

on the panel

Etymology

The "panel" was a list of doctors who could provide limited free healthcare, prior to the introduction of the NHS. This phrase remained in use for some time after that.

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