If you have been unwell for 7 days or less, you don’t need to see a clinician. You can complete a Self-Certification form yourself. However some employers insist on a Doctor’s note regardless. A Doctors note under these circumstances may involve a fee.

Many employers have their own self-certification forms. If your employer doesn’t have its own form, you can complete a Self Certification Form. Please fill it in and give to your employer. You do not need to visit your GP surgery for this.

More information can be found at gov.uk.

If you have been unwell for more than 7 days, you will need a medical certificate. These certificates are called ‘Statement of Fitness for Work’ Certificates (Fit Note), and are sometimes also called a sick note.

Please complete an accurx patient triage to request a certificate from the surgery. Please note that we cannot post-date a medical certificate, we can only provide them from the date they are requested, or we can back-date them in certain circumstances.

A clinician may contact you or arrange for an appointment to discuss your condition further, before a certificate is issued.

More information can be found at nhs.uk.

Can I go back to work before the end date on my Fit Note?