24 Lonsdale Road, London, NW6 6RR
Telephone: 0207 328 8331 (75+ line available on request)
If you are unwell and cannot wait until we are next open, please call 111.
Award Winning Wellbeing Cafe, Wednesday 11-1 pm at the Lonsdale. Please come along for hot drinks, company, and a friendly welcome!
You do not require a doctor’s sickness certificate for any illness lasting seven days or less. Your employer may however require you to complete a self-certification form (SC2) which is available from your employer or on the HMRC website.
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If you are sick for more than seven days, your employer can ask you to give them some form of medical evidence to support payment of SSP (statutory sick pay).
It is up to your employer to decide whether you are incapable of work. A medical certificate, now called a ‘Statement of Fitness for Work’ (see below) from your doctor is strong evidence that you are sick and would normally be accepted, unless there is evidence to prove otherwise.
You could also provide evidence from someone who is not a medical practitioner, e.g. a dentist. Your employer will decide whether or not this evidence is acceptable. If your employer has any doubts, they may still ask for a medical certificate from your GP.