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<p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales is unable to disclose the number
or proportion of officials in the Department citing stress as a reason for sick absence
in the last twelve months as the data relates to fewer than five staff, and releasing
the data would risk the identification of individuals.</p><p>Sick leave for reasons
relating to stress amounted to 33% of total sick leave days in the Department in the
12 months to 31 March. The cost of officials taking sick leave was £14,117.</p><p>The
physical and mental wellbeing of our staff is crucially important to the department
and staff have access to all employee services that help to sustain physical and mental
wellbeing, including Occupational Health and a 24-hour employee assistance helpline.</p><p>
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