The Student Room Group

Need a doctor's note

Basically, I've spent all night being really ill - I thought it was food poisoning, but having phoned NHS direct, they think it's gastroenteritis (which sounds about right, and would be the third time this year :frown: ). I phoned work to say I wasn't coming in - I've only had a few hours sleep and not attempted food yet, plus I have to work in close contact with food and customers. Basically they told me that I wasn't allowed to come back to work until I have a doctors note to say I'm well again. Problem is I know I'm going to be well tomorrow, but there's no doctors around that open of a weekend for non-emergencies.

Am I going to have to miss the entire weekend of work because I can't get a note?
Reply 1
Is it that much of a problem? You don't know for sure you will be better tomorrow, and if it is something as highly contagious as gastroenteritis then you're better off steering cleer of the public and food anyway. Just rest up and get better.