Sick notes

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

To request a sick note:

  • for an new condition please call 0345 337 1150 to arrange a telephone consultation with a clinician. 
  • For an ongoing condition, please email: gram.ellonadministrator@nhs.scot. with dates required , your name /date of birth & reason for request.

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 Inform. Please note self certificates are not available from the practice for under 7 days or less. 

Page last reviewed: 06 May 2025
Page created: 18 December 2024