Sick notes

From 26 October 2026, our practice is taking part in Enable, an official Government pilot. If you need a 
fit note for more than 7 days because your health affects work or a benefit claim, we will send you a link 
to book with Enable instead of issuing the fit note at the practice.

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.

Find out more about sick notes on the NHS website.