If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days
- If this is your first sick note for this illness or condition, you will need to have an appointment with a GP. Please call us to book an appointment.
- If you are requesting an extension to your sick note, you can email us or call after 10am. Our receptionists will pass your message to your GP.
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.