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Question about fit notes

Mayzi103Mayzi103 Member Posts: 5 Listener
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So my fit note runs out sunday and i got an alert in my journal saying its gonna expire, yet my doctors appointment isnt until thursday, will they get funny about this as theres still gonna be 3 days left? bit confused by all this.
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  • woodbinewoodbine Community Co-Production Group Posts: 4,535 Disability Gamechanger
    would your GP issue a fit note over the phone, or back date it?
    "Putting a child into care, isn't caring for a child" (T.Rhattigan)
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  • Mayzi103Mayzi103 Member Posts: 5 Listener
    woodbine said:
    would your GP issue a fit note over the phone, or back date it?

    Sorry it doesn't run out until sunday the 20th my appointment is this thursday the 17th, just a bit worried as it says in my journal fit note expiry but theres 5 days left?
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  • calcotticalcotti Member Posts: 2,255 Pioneering
    edited June 15
    Mayzi103 said:
    woodbine said:
    would your GP issue a fit note over the phone, or back date it?

    Sorry it doesn't run out until sunday the 20th my appointment is this thursday the 17th, just a bit worried as it says in my journal fit note expiry but theres 5 days left?
    They are giving you advance warning so that you have time to get a new one. Would not be helpful if they reminded you after it had expired.

    ask GP for new note to run on from the existing one.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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