Medical Fitness Certificate
Obtain a medical fitness certificate, enabling you to confirm your health status for work or other purposes without the need for in-person appointments. The process involves completing an online health questionnaire, which is reviewed by a General Medical Council (GMC)-registered doctor. Upon approval, the certificate is delivered directly to the client's inbox.
The service is available 24/7. Where a doctor is able to issue a certificate, it is usually sent the same day or by 9AM the next working day. The medical fitness certificate is £47.
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Accepted by most UK employers, universities and insurers, subject to their own policies. All consultations are subject to clinical assessment and certificates are issued only where clinically appropriate.
Standard Service
£47 - Reviewed by a GMC-registered doctor. Most certificates are issued the same day, or by 9AM the next morning.
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Express Service
£47 - Reviewed by a GMC-registered doctor. Most certificates are issued the same day, or by 9AM the next morning.
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How It Works
Complete short online consult
No appointment required.
Complete a short medical questionnaire and upload any supporting evidence.
Doctor reviews your evidence
A GMC-registered doctor reviews your submission individually.
✔ Full refund if a certificate cannot be issued.
Receive your certificate
Most certificates are issued same day, almost all by 9AM the next morning. Delivered as a signed PDF. A doctor will email you if more evidence is needed.
Certificate security
Every MedicalCert certificate can be checked as genuine
Each certificate is issued with anti-tampering protection and its own verification reference. If your employer, university, airline or insurer wants to confirm the document came from a GMC-registered doctor, they can check it against MedicalCert records. Altered or copied documents do not pass that check.
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They meet the incredibly fast turnaround stated (certificate/letter sent before 9am the following morning if the doctor feels that a letter/certificate is appropriate) which is incredibly quick and I am really grateful for the help provided!
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Fast efficient service for medical certificates. I used the not fit to fly service and was provided with a certificate the next day, the price is very reasonable and enabled a flight credit refund with my airline. Would recommend and would use again if needed.
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Ideal for me, I am looking to get a certificate for some medical issues I have. So this is the perfect solution for me, uploading docs was easy and the forms very straightforward to fill in. Will definitely use them again. Many thanks.
Excellent service. Easy to use and certificate issued in less than 24 hours. £39 as opposed to the £150 my GP charges. Highly recommended.
Quick and reasonably pain-free. Received their standard certificate as well as my requested bespoke certificate, by email, by 9am the following morning. Both completed properly, signed and stamped as required. More expensive than my GP, but infinitely quicker and easier.
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What a Medical Fitness Certificate Is
A medical fitness certificate is a signed letter from a doctor confirming that, on the information reviewed, there is no medical reason you cannot take part in a named activity. In the UK it is issued privately, because NHS GPs are not required to provide fitness letters for employers, training providers, camps or courts. MedicalCert issues them online after review by a GMC-registered doctor, for £47, usually delivered the same day and by 9am the next working day at the latest.
The wording matters. A fitness certificate is a statement of clinical opinion, not a guarantee of health. It says the doctor has reviewed your history and any evidence you supplied and found nothing that rules out the activity you named. That is exactly what an employer, college or organiser needs when they ask you to “get a doctor to confirm you are fit”.
The certificate people usually mean when they search for this term is a general one: fitness for a job, a training course, a placement, a residential trip, a gym induction or a return to normal duties. Regulated medicals, where the law names the examination and the doctor who must carry it out, are a different category and are covered further down so you do not order the wrong document.
What the Certificate Contains
Organisations reject fitness letters for missing details far more often than for medical reasons. A MedicalCert medical fitness certificate carries every element a receiving body normally checks.
Your identity
Full name and date of birth, matched to the photo ID you upload, so the certificate cannot be attributed to anyone else.
The activity assessed
The specific role, course, event or duty you told us about. A certificate for “warehouse operative duties” or “Level 3 personal training course” is accepted more readily than a vague one.
The fitness statement
A clear sentence confirming the doctor found no medical contraindication to the activity, with any relevant qualification noted rather than hidden.
Doctor’s details
The issuing doctor’s name, signature and GMC reference number. Anyone can check that number free on the GMC medical register.
Date of issue
The date the clinical review took place. Most organisations want a certificate dated within the last few months, so order it close to when you need it.
Verification reference
A unique reference the recipient can check on our verification page or by emailing verify@medicalcert.co.uk.
Who Asks for a Medical Fitness Certificate
The request usually comes from an organisation that carries some liability for you while you take part. They want a doctor to confirm fitness so the responsibility for that judgement sits with a clinician rather than with them.
| Who is asking | Why they want it | What to tell us in the questionnaire |
|---|---|---|
| Employers and agencies | Pre-employment checks for physical roles, security, driving, care work and warehouse jobs, or confirmation you are fit to resume full duties. | The job title and the main physical demands, such as lifting, shift work or lone working. |
| Training providers | Personal training, lifeguard, construction, forestry and outdoor instructor courses that involve exertion or working at height. | The course name and any physical assessments it includes. |
| Colleges and placements | Practical placements, apprenticeships and residential courses where the provider needs assurance you can take part safely. | The placement setting and start date. For fitness to continue studying, see fitness for study certificates. |
| Camps, expeditions and volunteering | Residential programmes, charity treks and volunteer projects that ask every participant for a fitness letter. Youth-specific requirements are covered on our youth camp and trip page. | The programme, the location and how long you will be away. |
| Gyms and leisure operators | Membership inductions where a health screening question triggers a request for GP confirmation before training. | The condition flagged on the screening form and how it is managed. |
| Insurers and membership bodies | Evidence of current health to activate cover or membership. | Any exact wording the insurer has asked for, so the doctor can address it directly. |
If the request is for a court date rather than an activity, the document is a different one and is explained on our legal fitness certificate page. If a visa, embassy or overseas employer has asked for confirmation that you are in good health, the document they mean is a certificate of good health.
How to Get a Medical Fitness Certificate Online
The whole process happens through a secure form. There is no video call unless the doctor needs to clarify something, in which case they will contact you directly.
Tell us what the certificate is for
Name the organisation and the activity. Upload any form or wording they have given you. The more specific you are, the more useful the certificate is to the person reading it.
Complete the health questionnaire and upload ID
Answer questions on your medical history, current medication and any conditions. Attach a photo of your passport or driving licence, and optionally any recent results such as blood pressure or a hospital discharge letter.
A GMC-registered doctor reviews your case
Every submission is read by a UK-registered doctor who decides whether the evidence supports a fitness statement. Where it does not, you receive a full refund rather than a certificate that says nothing useful.
Receive your signed PDF
The certificate arrives by email as a signed, verifiable PDF, usually the same working day and by 9am the next working day at the latest. Forward it or print it as the organisation prefers.
One fixed fee including the doctor’s review and delivery. Submissions received before 11pm, Sunday to Thursday, are on the overnight service and delivered by 9am the next morning.
Fitness Certificate, Fit Note or Certificate of Good Health?
These three documents are asked for in similar situations and confused constantly. Ordering the wrong one wastes a week. The table sets out which is which.
| Document | What it says | Who issues it | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical fitness certificate | You are fit to do a named activity. | Any GMC-registered doctor, privately. | Starting a job, a course, a camp or a programme. |
| Fit note (Med3) | You are not fit for work, or may be fit with adjustments, for a stated period. | NHS or private healthcare professionals, under the statutory fit note scheme. | Sickness absence beyond seven days. MedicalCert does not issue fit notes. |
| Certificate of good health | You have no significant current illness, often on a prescribed form. | A doctor, sometimes one nominated by the requesting authority. | Visas, embassies, overseas employers and adoption agencies. |
The distinction that matters most is direction. A fit note documents why you cannot work and is governed by GOV.UK sick leave rules. A fitness certificate documents why you can take part. If your employer has asked you to prove you are well enough to come back after an illness, the document you need is a fit to work certificate, which is a fitness certificate written for the return-to-work context.
Regulated Medicals We Cannot Replace
Some sectors specify the examination and the examiner in law or in a regulator’s code. A general fitness letter is not a substitute for these, however well written, and we will tell you so rather than issue one.
Check which medical you have actually been asked for
- ENG1 seafarer medical. Required for seafarers on merchant ships and yachts, and for some fishing crews. It must be carried out in person by a doctor approved by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, with a maximum fee of £115 set by the MCA. See GOV.UK seafarer medical certificates.
- ML5 medical report. Used for crew on small commercial vessels, domestic passenger ships and some fishing vessels. It is completed on the MCA’s MSF 4112 form by a GMC-registered doctor after an examination. It does not have to be an MCA-approved doctor, but MedicalCert does not complete ML5 forms because the examination cannot be done online.
- Aviation medicals. Pilot and air traffic controller medical certificates are issued only by CAA-approved aeromedical examiners.
- Commercial diving medicals. Diving at work requires a certificate from an HSE-approved medical examiner of divers. Recreational diving is different and is covered on our scuba diving certificate page.
- Competitive sport and race entries. Event organisers, particularly in France and Italy, have their own certificate requirements and sometimes their own forms. Those are handled on our sports medical certificate page, not here.
If you are unsure which category your request falls into, upload the organisation’s letter or form with your application. The doctor will confirm whether a general fitness certificate meets it before any certificate is issued, and refund you in full if it does not.
Medical Fitness Certificate Questions
Yes, for general fitness purposes. You complete a questionnaire, upload ID and any supporting evidence, and a GMC-registered doctor reviews it and issues the certificate if the evidence supports one. Regulated medicals such as the ENG1, aviation and commercial diving medicals cannot be done online because the law requires a physical examination by a named type of examiner.
Sometimes, but it is not part of NHS work, so practices can decline or charge a private fee and set their own timescale, which can run to several weeks. Fitness letters for employers, courses and camps fall outside the NHS contract. That is why most people who need one quickly use a private online service.
No. A fit note records that you are unfit for work, or fit with adjustments, and is used for sickness absence and statutory sick pay. A medical fitness certificate records that you are fit to take part in something. MedicalCert does not issue fit notes. If you have been asked to prove you are well enough to return after illness, order a fit to work certificate instead.
A photo of your passport or driving licence, the completed health questionnaire, and a description of the activity or role the certificate is for. Uploading any form the organisation gave you, recent blood pressure readings or hospital letters helps the doctor write a certificate that addresses exactly what the recipient wants to see.
In most cases, yes. Upload the form with your application and the doctor will complete and sign the sections a doctor is expected to complete, provided the information you give supports the answers. Forms that require a physical examination, a recorded test or an approved examiner cannot be completed remotely.
No. As an online service we do not perform examinations or tests. If the organisation requires test results, have them done through your GP, a pharmacy or a private clinic and upload the results. The doctor will review them as part of the assessment.
A doctor registered with the General Medical Council signs every certificate, and their GMC number is printed on it so the recipient can look them up on the public register. Each certificate also carries a unique reference that can be checked on our verification page or by emailing verify@medicalcert.co.uk.
The certificate states the date of the assessment and does not carry a legal expiry. How long it is accepted for is set by the organisation asking for it. Most want a recent one, so check their rule and order close to the date you need it.
Each case is reviewed individually. Where the doctor cannot support a fitness statement from the evidence supplied, for example an uncontrolled condition directly relevant to the activity, they will contact you with questions or decline to issue. If no certificate is issued you receive a full refund. Once a certificate has been issued it cannot be refunded.
Acceptance is always the decision of the body requesting it. Most UK employers, training providers and organisers accept a certificate signed by a GMC-registered doctor that names the activity and can be verified. Where a body has specified a particular examiner or examination, only that will do, which is why we ask you to upload their wording before the doctor reviews your case.
About MedicalCert
MedicalCert is a UK online medical certificate service. Every application is reviewed by a GMC-registered doctor, and every certificate is signed, carries the doctor’s GMC number and can be verified by the recipient. MedicalCert issues medical fitness certificates, fit to work certificates and certificates of good health, and states plainly on each page which regulated medicals it cannot replace.
Asked for proof of good health for a visa or overseas employer? That is a different document. Read our guide to the certificate of good health.
