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.
For more information and to fill out the self certification form please see the gov.uk website.
If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days
To request a sick note please
- contact us using our online form
- phone or visit the surgery
Find out more about sick notes on the NHS website.