Isolation sick note

Ciderboy1957 · Post by **Ciderboy1957** » 28 Mar 2020, 07:18

Where and how to do get one of these notes , thank lads

LaggyBand · Post by **LaggyBand** » 28 Mar 2020, 07:37

https://111.nhs.uk/isolation-note/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And I’ll save POSTMAN the trouble: it’s all in the stickies!!

Edit: I said something wrong about it only covering days 8-14.

Dindin · Post by **Dindin** » 28 Mar 2020, 08:37

You can get a self isolation note straight away they cover you from start date say 1 march to end date 13 march

Woody Guthrie · Post by **Woody Guthrie** » 28 Mar 2020, 08:44

LaggyBand wrote:https://111.nhs.uk/isolation-note/

You can only get it after seven days. If management say otherwise tell them they are wrong. Days 1-7 are covered by self-certification.

And I’ll save POSTMAN the trouble: it’s all in the stickies!!

This is not correct you must get an isolation note on day one of your symptoms or if someone in your house has symptoms.

If you have the symptoms it will cover you for 7 days, if it is someone in your household it will cover you for 14 days.

The guidelines tell you that you should only isolate for 7 days from the first day you get the symptoms.

derricksmyth · Post by **derricksmyth** » 28 Mar 2020, 09:41

Woody Guthrie wrote:
LaggyBand wrote:https://111.nhs.uk/isolation-note/

You can only get it after seven days. If management say otherwise tell them they are wrong. Days 1-7 are covered by self-certification.

And I’ll save POSTMAN the trouble: it’s all in the stickies!!
This is not correct you must get an isolation note on day one of your symptoms or if someone in your house has symptoms.

If you have the symptoms it will cover you for 7 days, if it is someone in your household it will cover you for 14 days.

The guidelines tell you that you should only isolate for 7 days from the first day you get the symptoms.

That's Correct, you can download it at anytime , i have downloaded anyway just as a backup. So just download it whether its 7 or 14 days ,its simple to do!

LaggyBand · Post by **LaggyBand** » 28 Mar 2020, 10:41

Sorry everyone, I’ll amend post.

mjd24 · Post by **mjd24** » 28 Mar 2020, 11:01

So you download it and then what?

Is it not ok to just ring in and say you have symptoms and are self isolating? Surely thats fine? Or even just a text?

LaggyBand · Post by **LaggyBand** » 28 Mar 2020, 11:05

mjd24 wrote:So you download it and then what?

Is it not ok to just ring in and say you have symptoms and are self isolating? Surely thats fine? Or even just a text?

You get asked about five really simple questions and then it emails the note to you/whoever you choose and you download it as a PDF document.

Just call manager when you know you’re not going in, then tell them you’ll send them the note.

Blinkboy44 · Post by **Blinkboy44** » 28 Mar 2020, 11:53

Get isolation note first before doing anything (to assure you qualify)

Ring in, tell them you have been told through NHS site to self isolate for whatever reason you have.

DOM will ring just as you start to forget about all your work life problems, so as to remind you their still looking to screw you somehow .

Email DOM isolation note, CC in union rep (if yours isn’t shite)

DONE

Post by **stodgy88** » 28 Mar 2020, 12:13

I rang in last Monday to say I was self isolating ,told to ring in every day,rang in Tuesday ,explained my symptoms ,told to ring back Saturday,on Friday received usual -sorry your off sick letter - plus attached was a form for self cert,and section if yoyu where going to be off more than 7 days,i only work th fr sat so told to just fill in dates for those three days- when I asked on Saturday -,hope that helps.

mjd24 · Post by **mjd24** » 28 Mar 2020, 12:20

Thanks for replies guys!

NWpostie · Post by **NWpostie** » 28 Mar 2020, 14:02

Let me get this straight.

You can use self certicate for 7 days but you can't use the isolation note for a further 7 days ?

Chelseablue · Post by **Chelseablue** » 28 Mar 2020, 14:37

No need for anything first 7 days then email the isolation email online on nhs111 site after first week if off you know ul be off for 14 days isolation ?

Woody Guthrie · Post by **Woody Guthrie** » 28 Mar 2020, 15:07

Chelseablue wrote:No need for anything first 7 days then email the isolation email online on nhs111 site after first week if off you know ul be off for 14 days isolation ?

Again this is wrong advice.

If you have symptoms you go through the NHS system and it will prompt you to get an isolation note.

This isolation note will cover the 7 days you need to isolate, you only need to isolate for 7 days after the symptoms first appear, if you still have symptoms (other than a cough) or your symptoms worsen after 7 days you must contact NHS111, they will give you guidance on what to do next.

If someone in your house has symptoms you go through the NHS system and again it will prompt you to get an isolation note and this one will cover you for 14 days or 7 days after the first symptoms appear.

You can only isolate for 7 days after the symptoms appear, after that you are not considered contagious and are not covered by an isolation note.

You can of course still be sick after the isolation period but that is a different position than isolation and you need to contact NHS111.

Chelseablue · Post by **Chelseablue** » 28 Mar 2020, 15:15

Cheers woody was only asking