If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days
To request a sick note:
- fill out a sick note request form
- phone the surgery from 11am to 6pm
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.
Find out more about sick notes on the NHS website.
Evidence That You Are Sick
If you’re sick and off work for more than seven days, you will require a sick note from us – please ask to book an appointment with a GP.
If you want to see a doctor solely to extend a sick note, you may not have to come in to do this. Please check with the receptionist whether an appointment is necessary.
Private sick notes: If you want a note to confirm sickness within the first 7 days (self-certification period) of absence this will require a private note for which a fee is due.