Sick notes

If you’ve been ill for more than 7 days, you’ll need a doctor’s certificate, known as a ‘Fitness to Work’ Certificate. The doctor might call you or arrange an appointment. If you’ve already seen your doctor about this illness, your certificate will be sent to you between 5 to 14 days.

Please note that a Fit To Work Certificate can be Back Dated should you need.

To request a sick note:

• fill out a sick note request form
• phone or visit the surgery from 9am to 5pm

The times stated are only estimates and may be done quicker or may take longer. 

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.

Find out more about sick notes on the NHS website.