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Advice needed

wakabout
wakabout Posts: 4 Newbie
in Employment, jobseeking & training
I am new here!! I was diagnosed with depression today, and have been signed off from work for a month. My problem is I have been off from work for 2 weeks and need a GP to certify my sickness. The GP said they could not back date my fit note, I tried explaining to the GP that its been really difficult for me to even sick help, my employers want this fit note and I don't know what to do.

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  • marybelle01
    marybelle01 Posts: 2,101 Forumite
    I don't understand. Your GP signed you off for a month? So why is thre a problem?
  • Sambucus_Nigra
    Sambucus_Nigra Posts: 8,669 Forumite
    They need a note to cover last week. In between self certification and now.
    If you haven't got it - please don't flaunt it. TIA.
  • geminilady
    geminilady Posts: 1,922 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    marybelle01 wrote: »
    I don't understand. Your GP signed you off for a month? So why is thre a problem?

    The OP wants a sick note for the two weeks she has already been off work.Sorry OP but you should have gone to the doctors earlier he cannot diagnose until you see him.
  • blossomhill_2
    blossomhill_2 Posts: 1,923 Forumite
    Sorry to hear this
    Can you please clarify, does the cert from your GP start from today, leaving a gap of two weeks?

    You can self-certify for the first one week, so that would leave a gap of just one week

    Does your employer have an occupational health advisor or a welfare officer you could speak to?
    You never know how far-reaching something good, that you may do or say today, may affect the lives of others tomorrow
  • marybelle01
    marybelle01 Posts: 2,101 Forumite
    geminilady wrote: »
    The OP wants a sick note for the two weeks she has already been off work.Sorry OP but you should have gone to the doctors earlier he cannot diagnose until you see him.

    Ah sorry - misread the OP. But I agree. The GP shouldn't back date sick notes.
  • wakabout
    wakabout Posts: 4 Newbie
    blossomhill wrote: »
    Sorry to hear this
    Can you please clarify, does the cert from your GP start from today, leaving a gap of two weeks?

    You can self-certify for the first one week, so that would leave a gap of just one week

    Does your employer have an occupational health advisor or a welfare officer you could speak to?

    Thanks, I know I should have seen the GP but I can't explain how I was feeling, I was really confused and extremely low in mood. It took a lot to actually go and see the GP. I am very withdrawn at work and just keep to myself and they see it as me being snobbish (i have been there for only a few months) I'm just confused
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