Sick notes

If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days

To request a sick note:

  • fill out an online consultation form Contact us about your request
  • phone or visit the surgery from 8.00am to 6.30pm
  • It will take upto 48hours for your sick note to be ready either for collection or to be emailed to you.

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.

Page last reviewed: 10 November 2025
Page created: 21 January 2025