Sick note

[Topsie]

Hi

Not sure if this is right place to ask this but here goes.

On 2nd July I had a hospital appointment because I had a miscariage, I had been off work the previous week with stomach pains and I have been off work since then so I knew I would need a sick note however, my doctor has been on holiday so only 1 doctor has been covering the practise so I couldnt get an appointment until 12th July. When I spoke to receptionist I advised her that I needed a sick note so was not an emergency and she said it would be ok because the note can be backdated.

When I have spoken to my works I advised them that it will be backdated and they were ok with this. On speaking to someone else now I have been told that sicknotes can only be backdated if I saw my doctor originally which I didnt, it was the hospital I saw.

I am now worried because I have been off work for 2 weeks which I would have needed a sicknote for. Can anybody help to clear this up for me.

In the first week I was off when i had stomach pains I saw another doctor (he was covering emergency appointments) who reffered me to the hospital.

I hope this makes sense and thanks very much in advance for your help.

[Goodsoulette]

Sorry to hear about your miscarriage. I hope you recover quickly.

I would have thought it wouldn't be a problem. When I broke my arm, I got my note backdated to the date I was off originally. I only saw the hospital and had a two to three week break before I saw my doctor.

[~Wingnut~]

Sorry to hear your sad news Topsie and please try not to worry too much about this as I am sure you have more important things on your mind.
You should be able to get a sicknote to cover the 2 weeks as a woman that was working for me a couple of months ago was off sick and didn't see a doctor until nearly 2 weeks later, he still signed her sicknote and backdated it to the first day she was off sick.
I'm sure if you explain all this to the doctor they will sort it out for you. The first week when your stomach pains started was when you first became ill, you were referred to the hospital and it was all ongoing so I would have thought they will sign you off for the 2 weeks.
I hope this will be the case for you. Take care xx

[nutgoneflake]

Hi Topsie - so sorry about your bad news. I've been there too and it's something I hate to see anyone go through, so I just wanted to give you a cyber-hug xx

(As for the sick note - I'm sure everything will be fine. Everything is documented anyway, even if it wasn't by your normal doctor. It's not like you're making it up, which is obvious to your work. Don't worry xx)

[Floella]

Hi Topsie, sorry to hear of your loss. Hugs ((( ))) to you.
You should be able to self certificate for the first week you were off, then you would only need a sick note for the second week. I think the doc will be OK with back dating it.

[Skreecheeboy]

Of course your doctor will give you a note! Why would anybody stand by and let somebody that has just gone through a trauma loose their job over a silly piece of beaurocracy? There's absolutely no way a doctor would refuse to write you a sick note about it! Hope you are feeling better soon. xox

[Topsie]

Thank you all very much for your kind wishes and reassurance. I feel alot better about it now, I can stop worrying.

[bigmamma]

Topsie sweetheart , what a loss for you , take care of yourself love and I don't think you should worry about the sick note , things will work out listening to the answers from the above kind posters. :-) x