Requesting an additional Sick / Fit Note

By law, medical evidence is not required for the first 7 days of sickness (that is, employees can self-certify). After 7 days, it is for the employer to determine what evidence they require, if any, from the employee. To make it easier for people to provide evidence to their employer that they need to stay at home, the government has developed an alternative form of evidence to the sick/fit note. These are available through NHS 111 online.

The Downland Practice will not be providing these notes.

We will continue to provide sick/fit notes for non-COVID reasons. These are available through the website at www.downlandpractice.nhs.uk. Please click on ‘reception and enquiries’ and ‘sick/fit notes’.

In the meantime, the government and we at the Downland Practice continue to urge employers in these unprecedented circumstances to respect the need for employees to stay at home where they are following government advice to do so and to show flexibility in the evidence they require from employees.

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Downland Practice

If you have already had a Sick / Fit Note for this illness your Doctor may not need to see you to issue an additional Sick / Fit Note. Please complete this form.

If we need to contact you regarding the submission of your form, we may respond directly through the website and aim to do this within 10 working days of receipt of your form. You will be notified of any responses via email. Please remember to check your email account’s spam/junk folder.

Sick / Fit Note Request

Sick / Fit Note Request

If you are human, leave this field blank.

Full Name: *

Date of Birth: *

Please use this date format: DD/MM/YYYY.

Phone Number:

Email Address: *

Responses we send will go to this email address

First date you were not at work due to this illness:

The date you need this sick / fit note to commence. Please use this date format: DD/MM/YYYY.

Date of planned return to work:

Length of required time for sick / fit note. Please use this date format: DD/MM/YYYY.

Describe your illness and why you need a Sick / Fit Note:

*

I confirm that I am currently within the UK at the time of sending my enquiry.