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.
If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days
To request a sick note:
- fill out a sick note request form by using the admin option on our online platform and selecting “fit (sick)notes”
- Phone or visit the surgery from 8am to 11am and our reception team will be happy to put a request for a sick note through on your behalf.
Find out more about sick notes on the NHS website.