Request a Sick Note
How to Request a Sick Note (Fit Note)
If you are off work for 7 days or less, you do not need to give your employer a fit note or other proof of sickness from a medical professional.
Your employer may however require you to complete a self-certification form (SC2) which is available from your employer or you can download it from the HMRC Website.
Taken sick leave for more than 7 days in a row? You'll need to contact us on 01484 500921 to request a note for day 8 onwards.
If you've already had a sicknote from us and you would like to request a follow-on sick note please use our online request form HERE.
Do I need a note saying I'm fit for work?
No, you do not need to see a healthcare professional again to go back to work.
The fit note does not have an option to say that you're fit for work. If a healthcare professional wants to assess your fitness for work again, they will say this on your fit note.
Some employers have their own policy that requires employees to obtain medical evidence that they are fit for work. If this is the case, your employer should help you arrange this privately with a healthcare professional or occupational health specialist. A healthcare professional cannot issue a fit note for this purpose.