Request a sick note (Fit Note)

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

 

To request a sick note:

  • Request online
  • phone on 01223 810030 or visit the surgery from 0800 until 1830.

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.

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/gps/getting-a-fit-note/ on the NHS website.

Page last reviewed: 28 September 2025
Page created: 28 September 2025