Sick notes

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

To request a sick note:

  • phone or visit the surgery from 9am to 5pm

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.

 

Please click here for more information on the NI Direct website:  Statutory Sick Pay | nidirect

 

Page last reviewed: 08 October 2026
Page created: 17 June 2026