Sick notes
Page last reviewed: 13 April 2026
Page created: 02 April 2026
Page created: 02 April 2026
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To request a sick note:
Requesting an additional Sick/Fit Note
If you have already had a Sick Note (Fit Note) for an illness, your Doctor may not need to see you to issue an additional Fit Note. A request form can be downloaded below. Alternatively, call the surgery on 01350 727269.
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 Inform.