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Fit notes & Sick notes

When do I need a fit / sick 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. Information and the form for self-certification

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 / sick note (or Statement of Fitness for Work) from a GP or hospital doctor. Fit / sick notes are sometimes referred to as medical statements or a doctor's note.

For more information please visit;

When do I need a fit / sick note? (NHS information)

The fit note: guidance for patients and employees (GOV.uk)

For the first fit / sick note you will need to book an appointment to speak to a clinician, further extensions of the fit / sick note can be requested by filling the online form.

Stratford Health Centre

0208 555 3936

Request Fit / Sick Note Extension Online

The Forest Practice

0203 474 6510

Request Fit / Sick Note Extension Online

 

 

 

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Stratford Health Centre

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  • 0208 555 3936

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Lord Lister Health Centre, 121 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 0EP

  • 0203 474 6510
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