Sick Note - Malmesbury Primary Care Centre

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.

Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) Employee’s Statement of Sickness

Non-urgent advice: Notice

If your employer insists on a Doctor’s note, there may be a charge.

If you have been ill for more than 7 days

If you have been ill for more than 7 days you will need a doctor’s certificate. These certificates are called ‘Fitness To Work’ Certificates.

The doctor may call you or arrange for an appointment.

If you have already been seen by your Doctor about this illness your certificate will be sent to you within a week.

Sick Note

You do not need a sick note for the first 7 days of an illness – you can still self-certify your illness.

For isolating due to COVID-19 you can get an isolation note for up to 14 days here: 111.nhs.uk/isolation-note/

Patient Name

First

Last

Contact Number

Email Address

Have you already had a note about this?

Yes

Tell us briefly about your illness or medical problem

When would you like the note to start? When do you think you can return to work?

If possible, is there anything your employer could do to help you return sooner?

If you are human, leave this field blank.