If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days
To request a sick note:
- fill in an online form
- use your NHS account (through the NHS website or NHS App)
- phone the practice on 01404 819207, when we are open
- visit the practice, when we are open
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.
We are not able to issue sick notes for persons under the age of 16 or issue ‘fit for work’ notes once a sick note has ended.
Find out more about sick notes on the NHS website.