Get a sick note online
Speak to a licensed doctor by video, any hour of the day, and they email your sick note to you after the consultation. One short form, no account needed.
Request a sick noteFrom 20 GBP, and the note is included in the fee your doctor quotes. Your doctor writes only what they can honestly attest to after speaking to you.
How it works, start to finish
The form is one page and takes a couple of minutes. The waiting is for a doctor to reply, not for you to fill anything in.
- 1. Tell us what is wrongOne short form. The sick note is already ticked for you, so the doctors know what you need before they quote.
- 2. Doctors replyDoctors who can help send you a time and their fee, usually within the hour. You are not charged for being sent an offer.
- 3. Choose one and payRead every reply, then pay only for the doctor and the time you accept. Nothing is taken until you accept one.
- 4. Speak to the doctor by videoThe consultation opens in your browser. There is no app to download. Tell them what the note needs to say and which dates it needs to cover.
- 5. Your sick note arrives by emailYour doctor writes it after the consultation and emails it to you. You can message them for seven days afterwards at no extra cost if anything needs clarifying.
What your doctor can write
A sick note says whether you are well enough to work, and if not, for how long. Your doctor writes only what they can honestly attest to from the consultation, which means the dates and the wording are their clinical judgement rather than something you choose. Be specific about your symptoms and about what your job actually involves, because that is what they are assessing. Employers and schools differ in what they ask for, so it is worth checking what yours needs.
If they cannot write what you asked for, they tell you why and you are not charged for the note.
Request a sick noteQuestions people ask
- What does the sick note say?
- It says whether you are well enough to work, and if not, for how long. Your doctor emails it to you after the consultation. Tell them who it is for and which dates it needs to cover, because the dates are part of the clinical judgement rather than something that can be chosen for you.
- How quickly can I get one?
- Doctors are available 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays. Your request goes to the doctors who are online at the time, replies usually arrive within the hour, and the note is emailed to you after your consultation.
- What if the doctor will not write it?
- They tell you why, and you are not charged for the note. A doctor writes only what they can honestly attest to from the consultation, so this is a clinical decision and not a purchase. It is worth being specific about your symptoms and how they affect your work, because that is what the doctor is assessing.
- How much does it cost?
- Consultations start from 20 GBP and each doctor sets their own fee, which you see in full before you pay anything. The sick note is included in the fee that doctor quotes, as long as it is ticked on the form. If you decide you need one after the consultation, you ask from your appointment page and your doctor tells you what it costs before anything is charged.
- Can I get one for my child's school?
- Yes. Say so on the form and tell the doctor it is for a school rather than an employer, along with the dates it needs to cover.
- Will my employer accept it?
- Employers and schools differ in what they ask for, and some run their own process, so it is worth checking what yours needs before you book. Tell your doctor who the note is for and they will write it accordingly.
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No account is needed to send a request, and nothing is charged until you accept a doctor's offer.
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