Sickness Certificates

Request a sick (fit) note

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

• Request a sick note online
• 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.

Find out more about sick notes

When your fit note runs out

If your certificate runs out, but you are still sick, you will need to see 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 certificate. If you attend an emergency appointment for the purpose of getting a medical certificate, you will be asked to rebook.