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<p>The total number of staff<strong><em><sup>1</sup></em></strong> working days lost
due to sickness<sup>2</sup>, and more specifically stress, between April 2018 and
March 2019 is as follows</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Total
Number of staff</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Working Days Lost</strong><strong><sup>3</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total
Staff (FTE) - average over 12 months</strong></p></td><td><p>69,783</p></td><td><p>N/A.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>All
Sickness (Headcount)</strong></p></td><td><p>38,989</p></td><td><p>600,051</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Of
which Stress (Headcount)</strong></p></td><td><p>2,764</p></td><td><p>83,918</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Stress
as % of total staff</strong></p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>N/A.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Stress
as % of all sickness</strong></p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p><em>Notes</em></p><p><strong><em><sup>1 </sup></em></strong><em>This analysis
covers MoJ and the Executive Agencies (including HMPPS and HMCTS).</em></p><p><strong><em><sup>2
</sup></em></strong><em>Absences are categorised according to International Classification
of Diseases, which is an approach used across the civil service.</em></p><p><strong><em><sup>3</sup></em></strong><em>The
cost to the Department is reflected in the total number of working days lost.</em></p><p>
</p><p>The MoJ is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of all its employees,
and to reducing sickness absence levels including those which are stress-related.
Staff can seek advice and support from our comprehensive occupational health service
and employee assistance programme which offers 24/7 help.</p>
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