If you’ve been off sick for 7 days or less
If you’re off work sick for 7 days or less, your employer should not ask for medical evidence that you’ve been ill. Instead, they can ask you to confirm that you’ve been ill. You can do this by filling in a form yourself when you return to work. We call this self-certification.
Many employers have their own self-certification forms. If your employer doesn’t have its own form you can download the Self Certification Form below. Please print it, fill it in and hand it in to your employer. You do not need to see a Doctor.
Some employers insist on a Doctor’s note regardless. A Doctors note under these circumstances involves a charge of £10.
If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days
If you have been ill for more than 7 days you will need a doctor’s certificate. These certificates are called ‘Fitness to Work’ Certificates.
To request a sick note:
- fill out a sick note request form
- phone or visit the surgery from 10am to 6pm
The doctor may call you or arrange for an appointment. If you have already been seen by your Doctor about this illness your certificate will be sent to you within a week.
Find out more about sick notes on the NHS website.
Requesting an additional Sick/Fit Note
If you have already had a Sick Note (Fit Note) for this illness your Doctor may not need to see you to issue an additional Sick Note.
To extend a sick note:
- fill out a sick note request form
- phone or visit the surgery from 10am to 6pm
Please contact the practice. We will contact you to let you know when you can collect your Sick / Fit Note or we may contact you to arrange an appointment.