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Advanced Warning – Surgery Closed for Training – 31st July

The Surgery will be closing the front doors from 1230 – 1600hrs Wednesday 31st July for staff training.

During this time the doors will be closed, but the phone lines will remain open.

The doors will re open at 1600hrs.

Sick (fit) notes

If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days

To request a sick note:

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.

However some employers insist on a doctor’s note regardless. A doctor’s note under these circumstances may involve a charge.

Find out more about sick notes on the NHS website.

Page published: 9 May 2023
Last updated: 8 May 2024