Sick (fit) Notes

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.

Read more about sick (fit) notes on the NHS website.

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

To request a new sick note:

• fill out a sick note request on eConsult - this will be viewed by the doctor
• phone reception or visit the surgery in-person

The same applies to requesting an extension to your current sick note if you require further time off. You can also use the form on this page to request an extension.

All sick notes are issued electronically to your telephone number or email address in the first instance but a paper copy is available upon request.