Fit to fly note

I had to get a lot of these as I travel alot for work. The midwife put the request in to the GP for me and confirmed everything. The GP secretary then wrote it up. I had to pay £20 each time. Worth calling the gp and speaking with the secretary to arrange it x

My midwife basically said “get it online” which I find very weird, I’m gonna ask tomorrow thank you x

Hey I had to pay £20 each time.
Call the GP or put a request in online via doctors x

I had an issue 2 months ago as I was flying at 29 weeks pregnant to Crete - pre booked before I fell pregnant. It depends on your surgery. My surgery didn’t want to get sued and didn’t offer this service even if you paid them. They tried to tell me to go and get it signed off privately with a private doc. Even they wouldn’t write me a fit note, I tried asking the mid wives at hospital, but they declined too. At the end, I got it signed off last min with my community mid wife. Never been so stressed! Good luck x

I just wanted to throw in the comments to say EasyJet doesn't require a fit to fly form :) their policy states they're not allowed to ask as it's confidential 😊 so if anyone's flying with them no need to go on the hunt!

Unfortunately it’s Ryanair:(

@Luiza how odd that they're still requesting these in 2023 considering medical information is technically confidential

Technically you have to have it after 28 weeks pregnant and I’m gonna be 28+1 while travelling:(

Rotschild surgery x they said to me to contact the midwife and my midwife said they dont do it and i have to go private

I’m currently on holiday now and travelled at 28 weeks - my midwife did mine but no one asked to see it on the way out here x

You will be able to get it online through a private doctor which I was willing to do but it’s about £40

I traveled alot during my pregnancy up until 37 weeks and never did i have to carry any note or got asked for one

did you use Ryanair? :)

I got mine at 32-33 weeks from updoc for £40 I think it was. Didn’t actually need it as flying easy jet but wanted it incase something happened and insurance could claim I would have been rejected had I asked for one. Also I know you didn’t ask but I found loads of insurance had in their small print they wouldn’t cover me for things pregnancy related - Aviva travel insurance has no pregnancy stipulations no matter how far into your pregnancy you are :)

I paid £25 at my GP