Sick notes

Off Sick or More Than 7 Days

To request a sick note please complete an Online Consultation Form (AccuRx)

Alternatively you can phone or visit the surgery during opening hours.

Off Sick for 7 Days of 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: 13 March 2026
Page created: 27 October 2025