If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days
To request a sick note:
- fill out a sick note request form
- If this is your FIRST sick note please use the clinical request – if its a repeat or extension use the sicknote link
- Avoid Phoning or visiting the surgery if you can, as it will likely take longer – if you must visit please do so between 10am to 4pm
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.