If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days
To request a sick note:
- use our sick note request form, Monday to Friday from 8am to 12pm. We will respond within 2 working days during opening times
- complete an online form on this website
- phone us, Monday to Friday, when we are open
- Hawkinge Health Centre: 01303 232300
- Elham Surgery: 01303 840213
- visit the surgery and speak with a receptionist, Monday to Friday, when we are open
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.