A 45-year-old woman presents to her GP requesting help to stop work because she has had a severe migraine for 3 days and has already missed 5 consecut...

Question

A 45-year-old woman presents to her GP requesting help to stop work because she has had a severe migraine for 3 days and has already missed 5 consecutive days of work including the weekend. She asks you for a sick note (fit note) for these 5 days. What is the most appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Explain that she can self-certify for up to 7 calendar days and does not require a fit note for this period

Answer

Provide a fit note covering the first 5 days of absence

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Refuse and advise her employer that she is malingering

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Provide a fit note only if she has been off work for at least 14 days

Answer

Tell her to obtain a fit note from her pharmacist

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Sick note (fit note) rules

A 45-year-old woman presents to her GP requesting help to stop work because she has had a severe migraine for 3 days and has already missed 5 consecutive days of work including the weekend. She asks you for a sick note (fit note) for these 5 days. What is the most appropriate response?