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New Online System from 1st October

From 1 October, all requests made by phone, in person or online will go through Patchs Health, our new system.

You can access the system via our website or NHS app. You should have received a text message with a link to register. For further information, please click on the links: New Bank Health Centre and Patchs Health and We are changing the way we manage your requests. Or visit our Appointments page

Sick (fit) notes

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

To request a sick note:

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.

Find out more about sick notes on the NHS website.

Page published: 9 May 2023
Last updated: 6 February 2024