If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 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
To request a first sick note, you must have self certified for the first 7 days and will need an appointment with the doctor. Please submit a medical request via this link https://florey.accurx.com/p/B86007 or contact the surgery by telephone.
If you already have a sick note that has expired , are still ill and need it extending please submit an admin request via this link https://florey.accurx.com/p/B86007 or contact the surgery. You may need to have an appointment with the doctor again before you can get a further certificate.
Fit certificates can be back-dated so it is not necessary to make an emergency appointment to renew your certificate. If you attend an emergency appointment for the purpose of getting a medical certificate you will be asked to rebook.
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 self certification form when you return to work. Your employer can help you with this and provide the relevant form.
Find out more about sick notes on the NHS website.
