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 £10.

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.

If you have been ill for more than 7 days you will need a doctor’s certificate. These certificates are called ‘Fitness to Work’ Certificates.

The doctor may call you or arrange for an appointment, depending on the circumstances.  If you would like to speak to the doctor about the medical concern your sick note relates to, please request a callback from the GP in the usual way.

When requesting your sicknote, please clearly indicate in your request whether you would like us to email a scan of the sicknote to you (please ensure we hold your up-to-date email address if so), or if you would like to collect it from the surgery.  If you do not express a preference, we will assume you will collect it from the surgery (Donegall Road site). 

If you have already had a Sick Note (Fit Note) for this illness your Doctor may not need to see you to issue an additional Sick Note. Please complete this form. We will contact you to let you know when you can collect your Sick / Fit Note or we may contact you to arrange an appointment.