Fit Notes

Overview

When illness or injury affects your ability to work, you need accurate medical documentation that reflects your genuine health condition. At i-doccare, Dr Amal El-Hawari provides professional fit note assessments backed by over 25 years of medical expertise. With 10 years specialising in paediatrics and 15 years in general practice, Dr El-Hawari offers comprehensive evaluations that protect both your health and your employment rights across London.

Key Services Offered

Whether you’re recovering from illness, managing a chronic condition, or returning to work after injury, our clinic delivers thorough medical assessments and clear, detailed documentation. We understand that fit notes serve a crucial role in your recovery journey, and Dr El-Hawari takes the time to ensure your certificate accurately reflects your medical needs while supporting your path back to work when appropriate.

Comprehensive Medical Assessment

Detailed evaluation of your current health condition, symptoms, and functional limitations to determine your fitness for work with accuracy and medical rigour.

Official Statement of Fitness for Work certificates issued for periods of illness lasting more than seven days, meeting all legal and employment requirements.

Clear documentation when complete rest and recovery are medically necessary, protecting your right to recuperate without workplace pressure.

Recommendations for phased returns, amended duties, altered hours, or workplace adjustments that support recovery while maintaining employment continuity.

Fit Note Extensions

Follow-up assessments and certificate renewals for ongoing conditions, ensuring continuous documentation throughout your recovery period.

Where clinically appropriate and within professional guidelines, provision of fit notes for recent illness when immediate consultation wasn’t possible.

Expert guidance on workplace adjustments, reasonable accommodations, and graduated return-to-work plans that balance health needs with professional responsibilities.

Comprehensive medical reports and letters for employers, HR departments, or occupational health services when additional context is required beyond standard fit notes.

Services Benefits

At i-doccare, we recognise that fit notes represent far more than administrative paperwork—they’re essential documents that protect your health, employment, and financial security. Dr Amal El-Hawari’s quarter-century of medical experience ensures you receive fair, thorough assessments that balance compassion with clinical integrity. Here’s what distinguishes our fit note service:

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Understanding when fit notes are required helps ensure proper documentation for your circumstances:

 

Fit Notes Are Legally Required For:

  • Illness or injury lasting more than seven consecutive days
  • Any period of work absence beyond your employer’s self-certification limit
  • When your employer requests medical evidence for sick pay or absence management
  • Claiming Employment and Support Allowance or statutory sick pay
  • Documentation of ongoing conditions affecting work capacity

Need Official Health Documentation?

Our Fit Notes provide certified medical clearance to support your work, school, or daily activities with confidence and ease.

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