Sick notes

To request a sick note:

• fill out a sick note request form if you require an extension of an existing fit/sick note.

If you have already had a Sick Note (Fit Note) for this illness your Doctor may not need to see you to issue an additional Sick Note. Please complete this form. We will contact you to let you know when you can collect your Sick/Fit Note or we may contact you to arrange an appointment.

• phone or visit the surgery to request an appointment for a new sick note.

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.