Verify sick notes in seconds — free

1. Scan the QR code on the certificate with any phone camera — or paste its verification link at pracproof.co.za/verify. 2. The check runs on your device. Nothing is uploaded; there is no account and no cost. 3. A genuine, unaltered document verifies instantly. You see exactly what the doctor signed: the document type and issue date, the prescriber's name and HPCSA number, the patient's name as printed on the certificate, and the document summary — never a diagnosis, ID number or contact details, so POPIA stays intact.

Phoning works only in office hours, depends on the number printed on the note being real, and takes staff time. The QR check works at 22:00 on a Sunday, can't be redirected to an accomplice's phone, and takes ten seconds. Any alteration after issue — a stretched date, an edited name — makes the signature fail.

Our verifier confirms documents issued through PracProof. For paper-only certificates, use the traditional checks — our guides walk you through them, from practice-number lookups to the seven classic signs of a forgery.

The more local practices issue verifiable certificates, the less time your HR team spends on the phone. Doctors can issue QR-verified sick notes, scripts and referrals with PracProof — free for founding users.