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Anima – Available from Monday 14th April 2025 at 08:00 (Updated 14th April 2025)

We have a new way in which you can request medical appointments and submit admin requests. Our new online system, Anima, will be available to use weekdays between 8am – 6pm from Monday 14th April.

You can access the submission form by clicking this link

To find out more, visit please click on the Anima tab on our home page to read our Frequently Asked Questions, which will be updated regularly.

Sick (fit) notes

If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days

To request a sick note:

  • fill out an online form via Anima
  • phone us on 01384 460111 or visit the surgery from 10am to 6pm
  • You will need to speak to a clinician for a first note.

If you’ve been off sick for 7 days or less

If you’re off work sick for 7 days or less, your employer should not ask for medical evidence that you’ve been ill. Instead, they can ask you to confirm that you’ve been ill. You can do this by filling in a form yourself when you return to work. We call this self-certification.

Find out more about sick notes on the NHS website.

Page published: 9 May 2023
Last updated: 22 April 2025