If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days
- We offer extensions to sick notes via our website. We can only issue NEW sick notes for conditions that you have been assessed for.
- If you have not been seen for your issue, then please call 01332 737777 to make an appointment to be assessed.
- Fill out a sick note request form
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.
However some employers insist on a doctor’s note regardless. A doctor’s note under these circumstances may involve a charge.
Find out more about sick notes on the NHS website.