Sick notes

Sick (fit) notes

If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days

To request a sick note you can:

  • phone or visit the surgery
  • Send us a letter
  • Complete an online Anima request

If your request is for a new sick note we will contact you to arrange an appointment with a clinician to assess why you need a sick note. 

If you need a sick note extension this will be passed onto a clinician to assess.  We are unable to pre-date sick notes.  If you need a sick note extension please submit a request when your current sick note has ended.

 

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.

Page last reviewed: 06 October 2025
Page created: 28 August 2024