If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days
If you’re off work sick for more than seven days, then your employer might ask for a fit note to show evidence from your GP that you were not fit to work.
To request a sick note:
- fill out an online sick note request form
- phone or visit the surgery during opening times
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.