Has anyone had a problem booking their sickness off work?

I got the note from the surgeon which was all good and now the hr lady at my work is asking for doctors note. I’m getting one tomorrow hoping they won’t state what give had done as I haven’t told my work! Do you think the doctor will do a note that hasn’t mentioned what I’ve had done?

My pc said they give docs notes that don’t state you’ve had surgery xxx

That’s good then, fingers crossed!

got a note from gp!

Hi girls i know this is quite an old converstation but im having my op on 2nd dec. at what stage did yous get your sick note? Before op or after? Xx

I’m confused, why don’t you take it as holiday at work? Surely having cosmetic surgery doesn’t fall under a sicky?

I’ve booked a week annual leave from the day of my surgery I work for the NHS and cosmetic surgery doesn’t come under sick atall as it is elective, it was is either annual leave or time or without pay! Which is only fair really xxx

Yh but I was told if needed they can give you a sick note, doesn’t have to be fom your gp as I would like to save my holidays lol

Regardless of whether your operation is elective or not, once you are out of surgery you are not fit for work and your GP will give you a note to say that. They won’t be specific about what you’ve had done unless you want them to be.

You don’t have to provide a sick note or fit to work note as they are called for the first 7 days. Check on the gov.uk website about sickness from work. It’s called self certificate. After those 7 days your employer can request a fit to work note and your GP or the nurses can offer that. The nurse when I was going home offered to write me a note but I chose to take 2 weeks holiday from work so I didn’t disclose to my employer what I had been thru.

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