Fit/Sick Notes

Self Certification Fit Note for less than 7 days

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.

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. Many employers have their own self-certification forms. If you employer doesn't have its own form you can complete the Self Certification Form online. 

Please fill in the form online, print this form and hand to your employer. You do not need to see a Doctor. 

Request a Fit/Sick note for more than 7 days

If you're off work sick for more than 7 days, your employer will usually ask for a Fit note (or Statement of Fitness for Work) from a GP or hospital doctor. Fit notes are sometimes referred to as medical statements or a Sick note.

You may require an initial appointment with a clinician, which can be completed via telephone, before a Fit Note is provided. If you need an appointment with a doctor, a member of our admin team will contact you.

Complete the online form below to request a Fit/Sick Note. This will only be processed if it is after your first seven days of sickness

If you have recently been discharged from hospital following an inpatient admission please ask your consultant for a Fit Note. 

Do not ask your GP for a fit note if you are off work because of COVID-19. Instead you can get an isolation note to send to your employer as proof you need to stay at home.