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Fit Notes / Sickness Certification

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

To request a sick note:

  • Fill out a request on our “Submit an Online Request “ with the correct start and end dates of your days off sick .

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.

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