Sick (Fit) Notes
If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days
The easiest way to request a sick (fit) note is by using our on-line tool, eConsult:
You can do the following on-line using our eConsult tool:
All on-line requests are viewed by our team within one working day from submission and you'll be contacted by one of our team to follow up with a plan of action. This might include booking you in to see a doctor in person or by phone/video call or a direct referral to one of our specialist healthcare services in practice.
Avoid the phone queues and get the right help you need sooner by doing it on-line!
Available weekdays from 7:00am to 5:00pm
Alternatively, please contact the surgery on phone us on 01798 872 815 (option 1)
We recommend calling outside of peak hours (after 10:00am) in order to avoid call queuing.
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.
Find out more about sick notes on the NHS website.