If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days
To request a sick note:
- fill out a sick note request form
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.
If your employer still wants a sick note, then you will need to make appointment with GP.
You should only fill out a sick not request form if you are continuously on a sick note.
Find out more about sick notes on the NHS website.