If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days
To request a sick note:
- fill out a sick note request form
- phone or visit the surgery from 10am to 6pm
If you’ve been off sick for 7 days or less
You do not require a doctor’s sickness certificate for any illness lasting seven days or less and it is our practice policy not to issue ‘Fit Notes’ for periods of sickness absence of up to 7 days.
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. With your employer’s support, the note will help you return to work sooner by providing more information about the effects of your illness or injury.
Find out more about sick notes on the NHS website.