Sick notes

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

To request a sick note:

Please complete an Anima

We aim to complete your request and send your certificate electronically within 3 working days.
You may be contacted if we need more information.

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.

Page last reviewed: 13 November 2025
Page created: 26 September 2025