Sick Note (Fit Note)
Who do I see?
Advice:
For a GP, please book an appointment, or contact reception Park Road Medical Practice 0191 253 7892 and for Battle Hill Health Centre please call 0191 295 8520 to make an appointment.
Fit notes are not medical emergencies and will not be dealt with within Rapid Access Clinic.
If you have been discharged from hospital, your hospital team will issue any fit notes for the entire period of your recovery. Please contact the ward staff (even after discharge). Schools should not request a GP letter to confirm absence, this can be written by a parent or guardian.
A Fit note can be backdated if required, please discuss this when you see the GP. Please do not request an emergency or urgent appointment for fit note.
Self – Certificate.
You can obtain this form from your employer or by visiting the HMRC website. If you are unwell for more than four days you are advised to arrange an appointment to see a Doctor to assess your fitness to work.
Private Certificates
If you or your employer require further information concerning your period(s) of illness , then your Doctor may require to issue you with a letter. Please note that a charge may apply for this service. Please check with our reception desk.
