If you have been ill for more than 7 days you will need a doctor’s certificate. These certificates are called ‘Fitness to Work’ Certificates.

If you have not seen a Doctor about your illness you will need to arrange an appointment before a Fitness to Work Certificates.

We would recommend that you go to the home page and click on eConsult and follow the prompts before contacting the practice.

If you have already had a Sick Note (Fit Note) for this illness your Doctor may not need to see you to issue an additional Sick Note.  

The doctor may request that you arrange an appointment to be reviewed. To request another sick/fit note you will need to put a request in writing and post to the surgery or alternatively come into the practice and complete a fitnote request form.

To find out the correct course of action go to the home page and click on eConsult and follow the prompts a member of staff with respond to your request within 24 hours.