Sick Notes
If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days, you can request a sick note by filling out a sick note request form, or by calling or visiting the surgery.
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-certificate.
Sickness of More than Seven Days
If you are sick and off work for more than seven days, your employer will normally ask you to provide a medical certificate from your GP.
When you need a certificate will also depend on your employer’s company policy on sick leave (or sickness absence). This policy should tell you how many days you can be off sick before you need a note.
To find out about your employer’s policy: ask your team leader or supervisor, or speak to someone from your human resources (HR) or personnel department.
