Sick notes

If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days

To request a sick note:

  • Please be mindful this request may not be actioned in time for when you expect it to be actioned. Due to this request coming into our generic email address.
  • Have you tried logging in to PATCHs? ( the banner is on our home page) Any request through PATCHs  will be actioned daily. 
  • phone or visit the surgery from 8am to 6:30pm

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.

Page last reviewed: 16 March 2026
Page created: 20 November 2025