Sick (fit) notes

If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days

To request a sick note:

We are a Total Triage practice. If you are unable to use our online form, please call us and a member of our team will help fill in the form with you.

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 form yourself when you return to work. We call this self-certification.

Find out more about sick notes on the NHS website.

Date published: 20th September, 2023
Date last updated: 29th July, 2025