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Warning on muscle and joint pain - BBC Health News 30th September 2009
"Muscle and joint pain - musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) - account for almost half of all sick leave, both in the UK and across Europe, a study has found.
No less than 49% of all sickness absence is caused by MSDs, said the Fit for Work Europe report by the Work Foundation business consultancy group. "
Muscle and joint pain account for half of absences from work in Europe - Daily Mail 29th September 2009
"Muscle and joint pain account for half of absences from work and almost two-thirds of permanent incapacity in the European Union, according to a new study today.
The Work Foundation said 100 million Europeans suffer from chronic musculo-skeletal pain - more than 40 million of whom were workers - with up to 40 per cent having to give up work due to their condition."
High sick rates among county social workers - The Whitehaven News 23rd September 2009
SOCIAL workers in Cumbria are more likely to call in sick than most other areas in the country.
On average, each social worker takes 17.7 days off sick each year – compared to 11.7 across England. Only five other local authority areas have worse rates than Cumbria.
Cumbria's social workers among 'sickest' in country - Carlisle News & Star 17th September 2009
Social workers in Cumbria are more likely to call in sick than most other areas in the country.
On average, each social worker takes 17.7 days off sick each year – compared to 11.7 across England. Only five other local authority areas boast worse rates than Cumbria.
'Shocking' sickness rates in social work - The Independent 16th September 2009
Social workers are taking "shocking" levels of sick leave – far higher than the national average – prompting protests they are being subjected to intolerable pressure.
Workers can claim back holidays ruined by illness - The Times 15th September 2009
Workers who are ill during their holidays can now claim the time back from their employers following a landmark ruling by the European Court of Justice.
The court said that employees had the right to ask for statutory leave to be “reallocated” when it was spoilt by sickness. Under the terms of the judgment, employees will be allowed to carry any annual leave marred by illness over into the next holiday year.
Fallen sick on leave from work? Don't worry, now you can claim the time back! - Daily Mail 15th September 2009
Workers who fall sick while on holiday will be able to demand extra time off under an EU ruling which has been branded a malingerers' charter.
The move was immediately condemned by employers in Britain, who said it would be 'open to abuse' by unscrupulous staff who simply wanted to extend their break.
Response: There are good reasons why sick leave is high in the NHS - The Guardian 3rd September 2009
Staff must sometimes stay away from work even when well so patients are not put at risk
Lancashire police officers suffering stress related illnesses - Lancashire Telegraph 31st August 2009
POLICE officers in Lancashire took over 4,800 days off through stress-related illnesses last year, it has been revealed.
The figures obtained by the Lancashire Telegraph under the Freedom of Information Act equate to every officer taking at least one day off sick between April 2008 and March 2009 because of stress, anxiety or depression.
Cumbrian NHS staff take less sick days than average - Lancashire Telegraph 26th August 2009
LOCAL NHS workers are taking less sick days than their national colleagues.
Over the past year employees working for NHS Cumbria took an average of 9.9 days off, while staff working in the Bay’s three hospitals rang in sick on 8.5 days.
Wirral NHS workers' sick leave 'among lowest in region' - Wirral Globe 24th August 2009
Wirral NHS workers' absenteeism rate is among the lowest in the region, latest figures reveal.
The levels are in contrast to a new report that showed nationally, more than 45,000 NHS workers call in sick each day - around one and a half times the absence rate seen in the private sector.
NHS staff paid overtime when off sick - Daily Telegraph 21st August 2009
NHS workers who take sick leave are claiming tens of millions of pounds a year in overtime and anti-social hours allowances while off work, the Daily Telegraph can disclose.
Occupational hazards in the NHS - The Guardian 20th August 2009
A report about NHS staff has led to us being portrayed by the media as fat and lazy – but the headlines don't tell the full story
NHS staff – heroes or skivers? - Daily Telegraph 20th August 2009
NHS staff have some of the highest sickness rates in Britain – is this surprising given the difficult circumstances they work under or is the health service full of skivers?
The swine flu sickies: Surprise, surprise... hotline gets more calls on Monday than any other time of the week - Daily Mail 21st August 2009
Thousands may be using the national flu line to land themselves 'swine flu sickies', it was claimed last night.
Every Monday the number using the hotline or associated website to get Tamiflu is more than double that of the day before, Government figures show.
Sick leave costs NHS £1.7bn a year - The Guardian 19th August 2009
NHS staff take more time off than other workers, frequently because of anxiety and depression
NHS should set 'challenges' to improve staff health - The Telegraph 19th August 2009
The NHS should set “challenges” to staff to lose weight, exercise more and even stop smoking, according to a new report warning high sickness rates can affect patient care.
Over 45,000 NHS staff call in sick each day - The Telegraph 19th August 2009
Over 45,000 NHS staff call in sick every day, which is lowering standards of patient care, according to the first national NHS Health and Wellbeing Review into staff habits.
NHS staff sickness rates 1.5 times private sector level, health report finds - The Guardian 19th August 2009
More than 45,000 NHS staff members a day report sick, according to the first national audit of working patterns within the health service.
The sickness rate is one-and-a-half times that of the private sector in general, while NHS workers were also found to have high average levels of obesity, smoking and poor mental health, affecting patient care.
NHS staff sickness hitting patient care - The Independent 19th August 2009
High rates of staff sickness and stress in the NHS are impacting on patient care, according to an independent review published today.
Improving the health and well-being of 1.4 million NHS staff could potentially save over half a billion pounds every year, it found.
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