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Pharmacy First and Treating Minor Illnesses

The new Pharmacy First Service will enable community pharmacists to complete episodes of care for patients without the need for the patient to visit their general practice. They can help with the following Minor Illnesses.

Sick (fit) notes

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

To request a sick note:

If you have already been seen by your Doctor about this illness your certificate will be sent to you within a week.

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.