If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days
To request a sick note:
- You may need a Doctors appointment to obtain a sick note however, you can request a sick note via the below link at any time providing you give full, accurate and adequate details. If this information is sufficient, we will issue a sick note within 3 working days. If more information is required, you will be contacted via text or telephone. Sick notes can be backdated but not forward dated. Your sick note can be sent via text message.
- Outside of core hours (accurx.com)
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 have 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.