If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days
To request a sick note:
- fill out an online sick note request form
- fill out a sick note request form on this website
- email the practice on thorndike@nhs.net
- phone or visit the surgery when we are open
If this is your first time requesting a sick note you will need to discuss this with a GP before a fit note can be issued. The request will be passed to our Triage team to review. Who may be in contact with yourselves to discuss further if any additional information is required.
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.