Sick (fit) notes
Self Certification Sick/Fit Note for less than 7 days
If you have been ill for 7 days or less you don’t need to see a Doctor. You can complete a Self-Certification form yourself. However some employers insist on a Doctor’s note regardless. A Doctors note under these circumstances involves a charge of £30.
Many employers have their own self-certification forms. If your employer doesn’t have its own form you can download the Self Certification Form. Please print it, fill it in and hand it in to your employer. You do not need to see a Doctor.
www.gov.uk/guidance/ask-your-employer-for-statutory-sick-pay
If you are needing a doctors Med3 Fit/Sick note please use the link and select admin query and fill out the sick note form, these will only be completed if 7 day self certification has been completed beforehand.
https://florey.accurx.com/p/C88025
Do I need a note saying I’m fit for work?
No.
You do not need to see a GP again to be signed fit to go back to work.
The fit note does not have an option to say that you’re fit for work. You can also go back to work before the date of your sick note ends if you and your employer agrees you are well enough.
Some employers have their own policy that requires employees to obtain medical evidence that they are fit for work. If this is the case, your employer should help you arrange this privately with a GP or occupational health specialist. A doctor cannot issue a fit note for this purpose.
