Sick (Fit) Notes

Sick (fit) notes

When do I need a sick / fit note?

7 days off sick 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. This is called self-certification. Click here for information and the form for self-certification

More than 7 days off sick

If you’re off work sick for more than 7 days, your employer will usually ask for a fit note (or Statement of Fitness for Work) from a GP or hospital doctor. Fit notes are sometimes referred to as medical statements or a doctor’s note. For more information please visit; https://www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/caring-carers-and-long-term-conditions/when-do-i-need-a-fit-note

How to request a Sick (Fit) note if you have been off work for more than 7 days

To request a sick note:

· fill out a admin request using our  online triage form

· phone or visit the surgery from 8am – 1pm Monday -Thursday at 8am – 1pm on Fridays.

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 self certificate form yourself when you return to work. We call this self-certification.

Find out more about sick notes on the NHS website.

More Information

Sick (fit) notes can not be issued before their start date for example: if you require a note to start on the 2nd July we cannot issue until this date.

Sick (fit) notes can be back dated if needed.

There maybe a charge if you require a private certificate/letter for occupational purposes.