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. However some employers insist on a Doctor’s note regardless. A Doctors note under these circumstances involves a charge of £10.
Many employers have their own self-certification forms. If your employer doesn’t have its own form you can download the Self Certification Form. Please print it, fill it in and hand it in to your employer. You do not need to see a Doctor.
If you are off work for more than seven days your employer will normally ask for a fit note from your GP. Fit notes are sometimes referred to as medical statements or doctors note.
If you are self isolating due to Covid 19 please visit the 111 website for more details and to get a sick note for your employer. 111.nhs.uk/COVID-19/
