Travel and Holiday Cancellation: a private doctor's letter
For a cancelled trip or holiday, when your insurer or travel company asks for a doctor's letter. A UK GMC-registered doctor reviews your online questionnaire the same day.
From £32.99 per letter. Full refund if no letter is issued.
Example: a week with Thursday's flight circled and a Travel and Holiday Cancellation note clipped on.
March
Week 10 · example
- Mon 3Work 9–5
- Tue 4Work 9–5
- Wed 5Pack
- Thu 6Flight 07:40
- Fri 7Holiday
- Sat 8Holiday
- Sun 9Fly home
Your insurer or travel company decides whether to accept it
Doctor's note
- Travel and Holiday Cancellation
- Reviewed by a UK GMC-registered doctor
- Signed, sent by email and SMS
Who it's for
- Travellers aged 18 and over
- A cancelled trip or holiday
- An insurer or travel company that asks for a doctor's letter
What the letter states
- That a UK GMC-registered doctor reviewed your request
- The reviewing doctor's signature
- How your insurer can check it: drsick.co.uk/verify (opens Dr Sick's website)
- If issued, it is sent to you by email and SMS
What it can't do
Your insurer or travel company decides whether to accept it, and decides your claim. It isn't an NHS fit note, and a faster speed doesn't change the doctor's decision.
Rules and limits
- The recipient decides
- Insurers and travel companies set their own evidence rules. Check yours before you order.
- The doctor decides
- The doctor decides whether a letter can be issued and may decline. If not, you get a full refund.
- Age
- You must be 18 or over.
Prices, by how soon you need the letter
| Speed | Delivered within | Order window | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 hours | Delivery: 72 hours | — | £32.99 |
| 48 hours | Delivery: 48 hours | — | £39.99 |
| 24 hours | Delivery: 24 hours | — | deadline tomorrow?£44.99 |
| Same day | Delivery: Before midnight | Order window: Submit by 6pm | £54.99 |
| 4-hour urgent | Delivery: 4 hours | Order window: 6am to 10pm | £64.99 |
| 2-hour urgent | Delivery: 2 hours | Order window: 6am to 10pm | £79.99 |
Express Subscription, £29.99 a month: up to 2 same-day letters a month, with a 3-month minimum term. Subject to our terms; details are sent by email after payment. Questions about cancelling: contact us.
The doctor decides and may decline. If no letter is issued, you get a full refund to your original payment method within 3 to 5 working days.
Questions about this letter
All questions →- Will my insurer or travel company accept this letter?
- Each insurer and travel company sets its own evidence rules. Some accept a signed letter from a GMC-registered doctor; others ask for other evidence. Check yours before you order.
- Is this the same as an NHS fit note?
- No. It is a private doctor's letter, not an NHS fit note, and it is not a GP appointment. Your insurer or travel company decides which evidence it accepts.
- Who reviews my answers?
- A fully qualified, UK-trained, GMC-registered doctor. They review your answers the same day and decide whether a letter can be issued.
- How do I get it in time?
- Choose a delivery speed in the form, from 72 hours to 2-hour urgent. Same day orders must be submitted by 6pm. Times are estimates, so leave time before your deadline.
- Can my insurer or travel company check the letter is genuine?
- Yes. They can check it on Dr Sick's website at drsick.co.uk/verify (opens Dr Sick's website). Dr Sick operates DoctorNote.
- What if the doctor can't issue a letter?
- The doctor may decline. If no letter is issued, you get a full refund to your original payment method within 3 to 5 working days.
Check your insurer's or travel company's rules, then start the questionnaire.
Start your note