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School asking for doctors note

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Gallyone · 10/09/2025 14:16

4yo DS started school last Wednesday. That night he started vomiting, so I kept him off Thursday and Friday as the school rule is that children have to stay off for 48 hours. He went back in on the Monday just gone. Then last night unbelievably he started being sick again! I phoned the school to tell them and they said to bring him back per the 48 hour rule on Friday if he’s better.

Not long after I received a phone call from the school asking if I could email them a doctors note regarding DS absence. I told them I haven’t got one to which they said they’d appreciate if I could get one. I never took him to the doctors as I didn’t think you needed to be seen anywhere for vomiting (unless it was really bad) I know it was a stomach bug anyway as oldest DS had it a few days earlier after a play centre party.

Will the doctors give me one if I ask?

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CracklingFlames · 10/09/2025 14:25

They have no right to ask you for this.

Gallyone · 10/09/2025 14:25

Crunchymum · 10/09/2025 14:24

Has your other DC been in everyday since the 3rd?

Yes he was poorly during the holidays

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Crunchymum · 10/09/2025 14:24

Has your other DC been in everyday since the 3rd?

LlamaNoDrama · 10/09/2025 14:23

They should only ask for evidence if they doubt the veracity of the illness. Tell them no.

Gallyone · 10/09/2025 14:22

I know it probably looks bad as he’s only done 3 days since starting but stomach bugs are stomach bugs! They can come at any time and it was probably just hanging over him

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AllTheWorldIsGreen · 10/09/2025 14:21

So annoying! Tell them your doctors’ surgery would not appreciate a visit from a vomiting child and send them a photo of said child vomiting. Offer to take child into their office.

Maray1967 · 10/09/2025 14:21

That is ridiculous. I would say that I am not wasting hard-pressed NHS staff time expecting a Dr to produce a sick note that s/he should not be producing as a/he has seen no evidence of the illness!!

I didn’t take my DS to the Dr when he was off for a week with chickenpox. I knew it was chickenpox and there is no way he should have been taken to the surgery.

Gallyone · 10/09/2025 14:21

@Juicymed Yes his first day was the 3rd

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Donotgogentle · 10/09/2025 14:18

Imagine if we all took vomiting DC to the doctor’s!

I just say you don’t have one as it wasn’t necessary to seek medical advice.

Juicymed · 10/09/2025 14:18

He has just started at the school?

So they just want to get on top of this asap in case they need to be concerned

friskery · 10/09/2025 14:18

GPs don't provide this service to schools and your child isn't even compulsory school age so tell the school it's not possible.

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