Sick notes

Non-urgent advice: Sickness of less than seven days

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 an SC2 form yourself when you return to work. We call this self-certification.

Please follow the link to complete the SC2 online form on the gov.uk website.

Non-urgent advice: Sickness of more than seven days

To request a sick note:

  • fill out a sick note request form via the online request link using the Admin or routine request option. 
  • phone us on 0161 9839797 or visit the surgery from 9am to 5pm

If you need to extend your sick note please submit a request via the link above and our Health and Wellbeing Coach Ed will be in touch to review your condition, and be able to provide further advice on getting back to work. 

Page last reviewed: 02 June 2026
Page created: 11 December 2024