Who issues fit notes?

Everyday living
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I am currently off work with a relapse, tried a couple of times to go in last week but it made me worse each time so have given in and have told work I will likely be off all week.

I will now need a fit note for work to make sure I get paid still, but am not sure who to get it off. I phoned the MS Nurse last week so the hospital know I’m relapsing, but I always thought really that the GP does work notes. I just am not sure whether information from the hospital will have reached the GP yet (I’m not expecting this to be quick!). So, assuming a nurse can’t sign one, do I need to try to get one from the hospital (consultant?) or do I make a GP appointment and just explain. The diagnosis is on record with them already so they know about the ms anyway.

What do you think?

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Hi, I’ve always got mine from my GP. She is brilliant, though difficult to get an appointment with, so I often have a telephone consultation and pick up the note when I can. She is very much ‘in the loop’ and very receptive to helping me this way. Hope this helps Best wishes

3

Thanks, I’ll make a gp appt and do that then.

4

Zedsee, if the GPs already know about this relapse you could just ring them and request a sick note rather than wait for an appointment. They can ring you back if they need to clarify anything.

x

5

The gp probably doesn’t as it was the ms nurse at the hospital I rang. I’ll ring the gp today and see what they say. I can never seem to reach the nurse on Monday or Tuesday.