Requesting a Sick/Fit Note

If you want a Sick Note (Fit Note) for an illness, your Doctor may not need to see you to issue a new or a continuation Fit Note. A request form can be downloaded below. Alternatively, call the surgery on 01350 727269.

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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 on the NHS Inform.