Self Certification Sick / Fit Note for less than 7 days

Do not use this online messaging service for urgent queries. If you have any chest pains, severe shortness of breath or any signs of stroke i.e. any weakness of face or limb or difficulty in speech, please call 999. Please visit our Practice Demand page for more information and we would link to the message.

If you have been ill for 7 days or less you don’t need to see a Doctor. You can complete a Self Certification form yourself. However some employers insist on a Doctor’s note regardless. A Doctor’s note under these circumstances may involve a charge.

Many employers have their own self-certification forms. If your employer doesn’t have its own form you can download the Self Certification Form. Please print it, fill it in and hand it in to your employer. You do not need to see a Doctor.