Sick Note / Fit Note Certificates

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.

If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days

To request a sick note:

  • fill out a sick note request form
  • phone us on 01706 335360, Monday to Friday from 8am to 6.30pm, select option 1
  • visit the practice front desk to request

When your fit note runs out

If your certificate runs out, but you are still sick:

  • fill out a sick note request form
  • phone us on 01706 335360, Monday to Friday from 8am to 6.30pm, select option 1
  • visit the practice front desk to request

Certificates cannot be issued ahead of time but can be back-dated so it is not necessary to make an appointment to renew your certificate. If you attend an emergency appointment for the purpose of getting a medical certificate you will be asked to rebook.