First Week
For the first week of sickness you do not need a sicknote from your doctor. You can certify your sickness using a form, called ‘SC2’ available from your employer, or the benefits agency.
After the first week
You will need a sick note from your doctor. You will need to book an appointment by contacting reception, or by using our online appointments booking system when it is up and running.
Private Sick Notes
Unfortunately some employers insist on a sick note from a doctor even if you have been off work for less than 1 week. Providing a sick-note under these circumstances is not a legal requirement, and is not provided for by the NHS. Providing these notes takes your doctor away from providing valuable NHS services and as a result we have to charge for issuing private sick notes.