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How sick should you be to take time off work?

Asking for a day off to recover from illness can seem daunting, but it could save the economy a lot of money. A new report from The Institute for Public Policy Research’s Commission on Health and Prosperity estimates the hidden cost of sickness on ...

31 Jul 2024 at 12:19

Sickness absence rate down to just four days a year for every worker – ONS

The sickness absence rate has fallen to an average of just over four days a year for every worker, according to new figures. An estimated 148.9 million working days were lost in the UK because of sickness or injury in 2024, said the Office for ...

04 Jun 2025 at 16:14

Scotland

Nurses and midwives take 1m-plus mental health sick days in five years – figures

Scotland’s nurses and midwives have taken more than 1,000,000 days off in the last five years because of mental ill health, figures have revealed. Nursing and midwifery staff took a total of 1,091,134 days off as a result of such problems ...

27 Oct 2025 at 12:55

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