Our Sickness Absence Policy helps you to understand what will happen when you’re too ill to come to work for a period of time. We also want to give support and guidance to you if you …

Sickness absence codes are a useful tool you can use to spot sickness trends in your team. Making sure these are used and recorded properly can help identify problem areas to target …

Medical certification from a medical practitioner in the form of a Statement of Fitness for Work or ‘fit note’ is required for absences that last for 8 calendar days or more and should be …

7.1 For sickness absence up to seven calendar days, employees can self-certify. The reason for the absence should be given to your line manager to ensure your absence record is accurate.

Absences eight calendar days or longer require a fit note/Statement of Fitness for Work. A Statement of Fitness for Work can be issued by an eligible healthcare professional.

25.1 Where a member of staff leaves work early due to sickness, the part of the shift for which they were absent will be recorded but not counted against sick pay entitlement; subsequent …

Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is payable from the fourth day of sickness and can continue for up to 28 weeks. While you are receiving NHS sick pay, SSP is paid to you by your employer as a part …

sers. Purpose The aim of this Policy is to provide a framework for the management of short and long term sickness; it is supplemented by both a Health and Wellbeing Strategy and a Conduct …

Understand NHS sick pay entitlements, reporting rules, fit notes, and support for long-term illness. Know your rights and stay financially protected

If a period of sickness absence lasts, or is due to last, for 8 calendar days or more, the employee most provide a GP/hospital fit-note signed by themselves and a registered medical practitioner.