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Mayzi103
Mayzi103 Community 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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  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,658 Disability Gamechanger
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    would your GP issue a fit note over the phone, or back date it?
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  • Mayzi103
    Mayzi103 Community member Posts: 5 Listener
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    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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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,010 Disability Gamechanger
    edited June 2021
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    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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