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Dear Patient

This is to let you know about the Patient Participation Group – These are the important items we have discussed: NHS Choices Website, GP Practice Survey (MORI) & Friends and Family Test.

  • Did Not Attend Surgery Appointments, we have a large number of people not attending every month.
  • Impact of the new build in Selly Oak on our Surgery.
  • Family and Friends - 2 Replies and all would extremely likely recommend the Surgery.

You can now access your medical records online. To do this we need the following:

Picture ID and a Bank Statement.

COVID-19

Please do not attend the surgery unless you have been given permission to do so. If you need to request your prescription you will able to do so through the Birmingham and Solihull Health App. We will take request over the phone where necessary. 

If you have any concerns about Covid-19 you can visit gov.uk or 111online website, alternatively you can call 111 for further assistance.   

 

 

 


Sickness Certificates

You do not require a doctor's sickness certificate for any illness lasting seven days or less. Your employer may however require you to complete a self-certification form (SC2) which is available from your employer or on the HMRC website.

Evidence that you are sick

Sickness CertificatesIf you are sick for more than seven days, your employer can ask you to give them some form of medical evidence to support payment of SSP (statutory sick pay).

It is up to your employer to decide whether you are incapable of work. A medical certificate, now called a 'Statement of Fitness for Work’ (see below) from your doctor is strong evidence that you are sick and would normally be accepted, unless there is evidence to prove otherwise.

You could also provide evidence from someone who is not a medical practitioner, e.g. a dentist. Your employer will decide whether or not this evidence is acceptable. If your employer has any doubts, they may still ask for a medical certificate from your GP.

Statement of Fitness for Work - ’Fit Note'

The 'fit note' was introduced on 6 April 2010. With your employer's support, the note will help you return to work sooner by providing more information about the effects of your illness or injury.

For more information see the DirectGov website (where this information was sourced)

 
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