Sick notes
If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days
To request a sick note:
- phone or visit the surgery from 9am to 5pm
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 on the NHS website.
Statutory Sick Pay
If you're an employee and unable to work because you're ill you may be able to get Statutory Sick Pay. It is paid by your employer and can be paid for up to 28 weeks. Statutory Sick Pay is paid when the employee is sick for more than 3 days in a row (including non-working days).