When do I need a fit / sick note?
7 days off sick 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. This is called self-certification. Visit the following link for information and the form for self-certification
More than 7 days off sick
If you're off work sick for more than 7 days, your employer will usually ask for a fit / sick note (or Statement of Fitness for Work) from a GP or hospital doctor. Fit / sick notes are sometimes referred to as medical statements or a doctor's note.
Please call the surgery on the first day of your self-certification note ending (day 8 of your absence). The GP can give you a sick note for your employer. If you continue to be off work due to being ill, please ring the surgery the day after it runs out to ask the GP to send another sick note to you.
For more information please visit;
When do I need a fit /sick note? (NHS information)
The fit / sick note: guidance for patients and employees (GOV.uk)