Fit (Sick) Notes
If you have been ill for 7 days or less, you don’t need to see a Doctor. You can complete a Self-Certification form yourself. However some employers insist on a Doctor’s note regardless. A Doctors note under these circumstances involves a charge of £10.
Many employers have their own self-certification forms. If your employer doesn’t have its own form you can download the Self Certification Form linked below. Please print it, fill it in and hand it in to your employer. You do not need to see a Doctor.
Doctor’s Fit (Sick) Note for more than 7 days
If you have been ill for more than 7 days you will need to make an appointment with the doctor. During the appointment, the doctor will assess you and if appropriate, will issue a Fit Note (Doctor’s certificate). These certificates are also called ‘Fitness to Work’ Certificates.
If you have already been seen by your Doctor about this illness your certificate will be sent to you within a week.
Requesting an additional Fit (Sick) Note
If you have already had a Fit (Sick) Note for this illness, your Doctor may not need to see you again to issue an additional Sick Note. Please request for an additional sick note by calling the surgery or submitting a sick note request via: Online Fit (Sick) Note Request.
We will contact you to let you know when you can collect your fit (sick) note which is typically within a week, or we may contact you to arrange an appointment.
