Yes, where it is clinically justified. A private sick note is issued within 10 minutes of your consultation ending.
How the process works
- Book a consultation — same day, video or telephone, £40 for 20 minutes
- Be assessed. The GP needs to actually examine the problem. A note is a clinical document, not an administrative one
- The note is issued by email within about ten minutes of the consultation ending, at no extra charge
Do I even need one?
For the first 7 days of illness you can self-certify and legally do not need a note at all, though some employers ask for one anyway. Beyond 7 days a fit note is normally required.
If you are inside that first week, ask your employer whether a self-certification letter will do before paying for anything.
What a private fit note cannot do
A private fit note is accepted by most employers, but it is not an NHS Med 3 and cannot be used to claim statutory benefits such as ESA — those require an NHS note. We will tell you if that applies to your situation.
The note reflects our clinical assessment. We cannot backdate a note to cover a period before we saw you, and we cannot issue one for an illness we have not assessed.