New Fit / Sick Note
All patients requesting a new medical certificate will require a GP Review.
All Patients that have not had a clinical Review of the Fit note in 3 months will require a GP Review.
Fit / Sick Note Extension
PATCHS is a non-urgent online system that lets you contact your GP and by answering 4 simple questions get you help with health advice, ongoing fit notes renewal, medications and more. We will reply to your query / question / information/ using Patchs. Please allow 2 working days for a response.
To use PATCHS, visit https://patchs.ai/practice/woodsidemedicalcentre
All Patients that have not had a clinical Review of the Fit note in 3 months will require a GP Review. See the appointments page for information on how to book an appointment.
When do I need a sick / fit note?
7 days off sick 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. This is called self-certification. Information and the form for self-certification
More than 7 days off sick
If you're off work sick for more than 7 days, your employer will usually ask for a fit note (or Statement of Fitness for Work) from a GP or hospital doctor. Fit notes are sometimes referred to as medical statements or a doctor's note.
For more information please visit;
When do I need a fit note? (NHS information)
The fit note: guidance for patients and employees (GOV.uk)