What is 醫生紙 / 病假紙 in English? Medical certificate (sick leave certificate)
「醫生紙」 is called 「醫生證明書」 in the Employment Ordinance, in English medical certificate; the Hospital Authority's English press release explains that a medical certificate is commonly known as a sick leave certificate.
How is 醫生紙 written in English?
「適當的醫生證明書」 in the Chinese text of section 33 of the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57) is written in the English text as appropriate medical certificate.
In the Hospital Authority's Chinese and English press releases of 13 February 2023, the Chinese reads 「醫生證明書（俗稱病假紙）」 and the English reads medical certificates (commonly known as sick leave certificates).
The Government's Chinese and English press releases of 6 October 2019 write 「病假證明書」 as sick leave certificate; the Hospital Authority's 「產／病假證明書」 is maternity/sick leave certificate in English.
What must a medical certificate state?
A medical certificate must specify the number of days for which the issuing registered medical practitioner, registered Chinese medicine practitioner or registered dentist considers the employee unfit for work, and the nature of the sickness or injury causing the unfitness (Employment Ordinance, section 33).
For who can issue one and how many days of sick leave qualify for sickness allowance, see Sick leave certificates.
Frequently asked questions
What is 醫生紙 in English?
Medical certificate; commonly known as sick leave certificate.
What is 病假紙 in English?
The Hospital Authority's English press release writes the medical certificate commonly called 「病假紙」 as medical certificate (commonly known as sick leave certificate).
What is medical certificate in Chinese?
The Chinese text of section 33 of the Employment Ordinance calls it 「醫生證明書」, the everyday 「醫生紙」; the Hospital Authority's Chinese press release writes 「醫生證明書（俗稱病假紙）」.