You only need a doctor’s note if you are unable to work and are ill for longer than seven calendar days. Your employer will provide you with an SC2 self-certificate form for shorter periods of illness or you can obtain this form from the Gov.uk website. Should your employer/College require a sickness certificate to cover your illness before the end of these first seven calendar days, you will be given a Private Medical Certificate, for which there is a charge of £15.00. This is non-negotiable as private certificate requests are a non-NHS Service, therefore incur a fee
