If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days
You only need a sick note from a doctor if you have been off longer than 7 days
To request a sick note:
- fill out a sick note request form
- phone us on 0161 983 0990 or visit the surgery from 10am to 6pm
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.
Please follow the link here to self certify :
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutory-sick-pay-employees-statement-of-sickness-sc2
Find out more about sick notes on the NHS website.