How-- Can I get a sick note for work from the hospital or does it have to be from your GP?

It is friday night, I have been to the doctors earlier on this week and they told me to go to hospital for x-rays. The doctors is shut all weekend and I need to have a sick note in really soon to my work (McDonalds) or I wont get paid and something bad might happen like getting a warning or maybe even losing my job. Can I go to the hospital for a sick note or does it 100% HAVE to be GP?

Become an Expert →

Answer #1

Here’s the link about sick notes from the NHS website, http://funadvice.com/r/3kb9c57alp they have actually changed now, and are called fit notes. But it does say on there If you’re under the care of a hospital, your fit note may be issued by the hospital, rather than by your GP.

Answer #2

So if i went into the hospital tonight to get my foot seen to, would they give me a sick note? It’s not getting better :/

Answer #3

fit note*

Answer #4

here any walk in clinic can issue them not just the hospital there is a nominal fee of ten to twenty $..

Answer #5

but i live in the UK, it’s free but the clinic isn’t open at the weekends and i really need that fit note really soon or something might happen to my job :/ i might lose my job. do you think if i go to the hospital, they would give me one?

Answer #6

From reading that yes. As you would be under the care of the hospital they should be able to issue it. That’s my understanding.

Answer #7

i might go to the hospital with my mum when she gets back from work. she will be home soooon in like 10 mins or so. thank you!

Answer #8

they will give you something that at least confirms you were at the hospital. Im assuming when you get to see a doctor they will write you up something.

Answer #9

Generally it is ok to get a sick note from a hospital as long as it can actually be verified, so make sure that they write it to you on pre-printed hospital paper.

How-- Can I get a sick note for work from the hospital or does it have to be from your GP?

health Listings