If you've been of sick for more than 7 days

To request your first sick note you can:

• Contact us online by using Patchs
• Phone or visit the surgery during our opening hours

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.When do I need a fit note? - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

When your sick note runs out, you can request for it to be extended:

• Online using Patchs
• By ringing us on 01706 664150 after 10am 

Sometimes the doctor might say you need a review before they can give another sick note. We will arrange an appointment for this.  

Please allow 48 working hours for your sick note to be processed and ready for collection.

When your sick note is ready you can:

• Collect it from the surgery during our opening hours 
• Request to have it emailed to you

Please remember to give us your email address if you want your sick note emailed to you.