When do I need a 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.
Find self-certification forms
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 the NHS website.
Requesting a Fit/Sick Note
- For a first-time sick note request please contact the surgery on 01429 278827 to make an appointment.
- To request a sick note continuation please complete an online request or call the practice on 01429 278827.
GP Letter / Medical Certificates
For all other private administration requests such as GP letters, private medical certificates, insurance reports etc please submit an online request or contact the practice by telephone.
Alternatively, please contact the surgery via email seaton.surgery@nhs.net or hand in your request to our reception team. Please do not use the email address for urgent requests.
Your request will be reviewed by the admin team who will then contact you regarding a price for completion of the work.
Please note the following information before submitting your request to the admin team:
- We require payment when handing in your request.
- You will be notified when your request is complete.
- Requests may take up to 14 working days to complete.
- Prices may vary depending on the complexity of the request.
- It is up to the GPs to decide if they can complete private work, we are not obliged to accept your request.