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Within 2 hours
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Private Medical Certificates Online
Skip the waiting room - request a medical certificate from the comfort of your home.
A UK-registered doctor assesses your request. Receive a signed medical certificate to your inbox upon approval.
What It Is For
Whena private medical certificate can help
A private medical certificate is a short piece of documentation reviewed and signed by a UK-registered doctor. It supports a range of routine private situations where doctor-reviewed evidence is requested.
Best for broader private medical certificate requests
This page owns the broad medical certificate intent. If your need is specifically a sick note online, a sick note for work, or return-to-work clearance, use the focused pages linked below so each search intent stays clear.
Work or professional admin
Private medical documentation you can forward to HR, line managers, or a workplace admin team when short-term evidence is requested.
Study, university or training
Useful when a university, college, or training provider asks for doctor-reviewed medical documentation to support an absence or deadline.
Travel, events or admin requests
Helpful when a business, travel operator, or organisational process asks for a letter or certificate reviewed by a doctor.
Doctor Review
Howdoctor review works
Every request is reviewed by a UK-registered doctor. Certificates are only issued when the doctor decides it is clinically appropriate. The process is designed to feel simple and calm.
Tell Us What Is Going On
Complete a short online form with your symptoms, dates, and the context you need covered. Takes about 5 minutes. No appointment, no waiting room.
A UK Doctor Reviews Your Request
A UK-registered doctor personally reviews your information and decides whether a certificate is clinically appropriate.
Delivered Digitally, Same Day
If approved, your signed PDF certificate is emailed to you, often the same day during business hours. Forward it to the contact who asked for it.
Quality And Care
Whatyou can expect from our doctors
- Every certificate is reviewed by a UK-registered doctor working under UK clinical standards.
- Delivered as a PDF by email so you can forward it to the right contact with no extra steps.
Pricing And Delivery
Onesimple fee. No surprises.
Medical certificate delivered digitally to your email after doctor review. Usually same day during business hours.
No subscription, no hidden fee, no follow-up charge.
Common Questions
Privatemedical certificate FAQs
What is a private medical certificate?
It is a document issued after doctor review that confirms a medical circumstance such as illness, a period of recovery, or the need for short-term documentation. It is provided privately rather than through the NHS.
Who reviews my request?
Your request is reviewed by a UK-registered doctor. If they decide certification is clinically appropriate, the certificate is issued and sent to you by email.
How quickly will I receive it?
Most certificates are issued the same day during business hours (Mon to Fri, 9am to 6pm). Requests submitted outside business hours are reviewed the next working day.
Private certificate vs NHS fit note: which should I request?
This service provides a private medical certificate reviewed by a UK-registered doctor and delivered digitally. If a specific NHS Med3 fit note is strictly required, contact your NHS GP. Private certificates are widely accepted for short-term workplace, university, or admin documentation where an NHS Med3 is not mandatory.
Will it be accepted where I need to use it?
Private medical certificates from UK-registered doctors are widely accepted for short-term private documentation. You should check with the organisation you plan to forward it to if you are unsure of their specific requirements.
What if a certificate cannot be issued?
If the reviewing doctor decides the request is not clinically appropriate, the certificate is not issued and a full refund is processed automatically.
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