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Featured Stories 15 October 2025

Mental health remains top cause of long-term absence 

National sickness absence has reached its highest level in more than 15 years, withthe average UK employee now taking 9.4 sick days a year. At the same time, mental health has become the number one cause of long-term sickness absence and the second biggest cause of short-term absence in the UK.

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