Sick (fit) notes
To request a new Fit Note:
Sickness lasting 7 days or less
You do not need a doctor’s sickness certificate for any illness lasting seven days or less.
Your employer may ask you to complete a self-certification form (SC2). Your employer can give this to you or you can get on the HMRC website.
Sickness lasting 7 days or more – Including Fit Note extentions
Please note we cannot issue a new fit note unless you have had a recent consultation with a clinician regarding your illness or received a letter from another clinician or hospital. You will need to complete an online consultation to request an appointment .
If you are sick for more than seven days, your employer can ask for proof of your illness to support payment of SSP (statutory sick pay). Most employers ask for a fit note from your GP but you an also provide evidence from a dentist or other health professional. For more information see the DirectGov website or Acas Absence from Work advice
- Click here to complete an Administrative Online Consultation to request a new fit note if you have been seen recently by the doctor for the problem you are requesting a Fit Note for, or to request an extension Fit Note: MED 3 Request
What Happens Next
- Please state on fit note request the dates you have self certified for.
- We aim to process your request within 72 working hours.
- We will usually send these to you via a text message or email.
- We can print for you to collect from the surgery if you have requested this.
- You do not need to see your GP again to be ‘signed back to work
