If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days
To request a sick note:
- fill out a sick note request form
- use the Accurx service
Hospitals should provide you with a sick note after admission, for up to two weeks.
If you have been off sick for 7 days or less
If you are off work sick for 7 days or less, your employer should not ask for GP evidence that you have been ill. Instead, they can ask you to confirm that you’ve been ill. You can do this by filling in a self-certificate form yourself when you return to work. We call this self-certification.
Find out more about sick notes on the NHS website.