what sick form do i need

snagglepuss16

ive just been in hospital for a kidney stone operation, I asked for a self cert there but they said I was to get one from my gp, however I downloaded one and handed it in, my people manager has called to say its the wrong one, I handed in the one for ssp when I will get company sick pay, however I cant find this form online, will the gp one be different?

Undervalued

You need to ask your employer.

A standard "Fit note" (what used to be called a sick note) is, strictly speaking, for SSP purposes only. You need one if you are off for over a week.

If you get company sick pay over and above then the firm's own rules apply. They might, for example, want a doctor's certificate from day one of your absence and the doctor would generally charge a fee for that as it is not part of their NHS duty.

Takeaway_Addict

snagglepuss16 wrote: »

ive just been in hospital for a kidney stone operation, I asked for a self cert there but they said I was to get one from my gp, however I downloaded one and handed it in, my people manager has called to say its the wrong one, I handed in the one for ssp when I will get company sick pay, however I cant find this form online, will the gp one be different?

how long were you off for?

TELLIT01

Neither the hospital nor the GP will issue a 'self cert'. As the name suggests, this is self certification which is generally allowed for the first 7 days of a period of absence.
If you employer wants a certificate beyond that period it will normally be provided by the GP.

snagglepuss16

ive just had the op Thursday past, I spoke to work on the phone again, I just collect the self cert form from the surgery, I don't actually see the gp, I just done see how the form will be any different to that online, will be Monday now before I can go and get one

Torry_Quine

The form to self certify is usually got from the employer when you return to work.

TELLIT01

snagglepuss16 wrote: »

ive just had the op Thursday past, I spoke to work on the phone again, I just collect the self cert form from the surgery, I don't actually see the gp, I just done see how the form will be any different to that online, will be Monday now before I can go and get one

I think you are confusing a medical certificate (now referred to as a fit note) with self certifying the first 7 days of sickness. You can't complete a medical certificate yourself as it needs both a doctor's signature and a surgery stamp.

Takeaway_Addict

TELLIT01 wrote: »

I think you are confusing a medical certificate (now referred to as a fit note) with self certifying the first 7 days of sickness. You can't complete a medical certificate yourself as it needs both a doctor's signature and a surgery stamp.

this, which was why I was asking how long they had been off ill for.

t0rt0ise

There used to be a self certification form that you got from the receptionist at the GPs for the first 7 days but this was scrapped. Now if the employer wants a form in the first 7 days they provide their own unless it's for SSP which is the form you found.