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Home > Fit notes & Sick notes

Fit notes & Sick notes

Please contact us online to request a sick/fit note (please allow two working days for requests to be processed)

When do I need a sick / fit note?

7 days off sick 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. This is called self-certification. Information and the form for self-certification

More than 7 days off sick

If you're off work sick for more than 7 days, your employer will usually ask for a fit note (or Statement of Fitness for Work) from a GP or hospital doctor. Fit notes are sometimes referred to as medical statements or a doctor's note.

For more information please visit:

  • When do I need a fit note? (NHS information)
  • The fit note: guidance for patients and employees (GOV.uk)

Last Updated 16 Jul 2024

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