If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days and have spoken to a GP or other Health Care Professional in the Surgery you may request a Fit for Work Note.  You should self certify for the 1st 7 days.

To request a sick note:

• fill out a sick note request form
• phone or visit the surgery

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, known as a SC2 form.  Please see the link below, this can be completed and sent to your employer.

self certificate (SC2).pdf

Find out more about sick notes on the NHS website.

If you are sick and off work for more than seven days, your employer will normally ask you to provide a medical certificate from your GP.

When you need a certificate will also depend on your employer's company policy on sick leave (or sickness absence). This policy should tell you how many days you can be off sick before you need a note.

To find out about your employer's policy:

• ask your team leader or supervisor, or
• speak to someone from your human resources (HR) or personnel department

If your certificate runs out, but you are still sick, you will need to consult the doctor again before you can get a further certificate.

Fit certificates can be back-dated so it is not necessary to make an emergency appointment to renew your certifiate. If you attend an emergency appointment for the purpose of getting a medical certificate you will be asked to rebook.