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Sick (Fit) Notes
Learn how to request a sickness certificate
Request a sick (fit) note
If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days
If you have been ill for more than 7 days, you will need a doctor’s certificate. These certificates are called ‘Fitness to Work’ Certificates. The doctor may call you or arrange for an appointment.
If you have already been seen by your Doctor about this illness your certificate will be sent to you within a week. Our sick note requests are actioned through our online system and will go directly to your GP.
Requests may take 7 to 10 working days to be issued by a GP.
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
Requesting an additional sick (fit) 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. 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.
Request an additional sick note online
Requests may take 7 to 10 working days to be issued by a GP.