When do I need a sick / fit note?
7 days off sick 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. This is called self-certification. Visit the following link for information and the form for self-certification
We do not issue certificates for less than 7 days illness. This period is covered by self-certificates available from your employer; we do not have a supply.
If your employer is insistent about requiring a sick form then we do have a letter that you can take in explaining we are not required to provide a certificate for less that 7 days but the employers are welcome to pay for a private one.
More than 7 days off sick
If you're off work sick for more than 7 days, your employer will usually ask for a fit note (or Statement of Fitness for Work) from a GP or hospital doctor. Fit notes are sometimes referred to as medical statements or a doctor's note.
For more information please visit;
When do I need a fit note? (NHS information)
The fit note: guidance for patients and employees (GOV.uk)