Self Certification Sick/Fit Note for less than 7 days
If you have been ill for 7 days or less you don't need to see a Doctor. You can complete a Self Certification form yourself. If you require a Fit Note for a sickness less than 7 days this will incur a charge.
Many employers have their own self-certification forms, which you can fill in and hand it in to your employer. You do not need to see a Doctor.
Please visit the link below to fill in a Self Certifiation form yourself via the gov.uk website.
https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/fill-online/statutory-sick-pay-employer-notification?_ga=2.170839008.1582618759.1661876443-215361861.1638209788
Doctor's Sick/Fit Note 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 to see you before this can be issued.
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 Fit Note. Please complete a Patchs admin request (located on our home page). If you have signed up to receive SMS text messages from the Practice we can send your Fit Note via SMS as a download link. However, if you prefer you can still collect this when it is ready from reception.