Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data his Department collects on the specific reasons for sickness absences in the probation service.
Staff absence is managed through established HMPPS and MOJ policies and procedures. We collect data on specific reasons for sickness absence, all of which are recorded on a Standard Operating Platform. The system categorises absence and the table below provides a list of the specific reasons and categories for absence which fall under the broader category of ‘Sickness’.
ABSENCE CATEGORY SCREEN | ABSENCE CATEGORY REASONS |
Sickness | Respiratory System - cough/cold |
Sickness | Respiratory System - influenza |
Sickness | Respiratory System - Other |
Sickness | Digestive System - diarrhoea |
Sickness | Digestive System - vomiting/sickness |
Sickness | Digestive System - dental related |
Sickness | Digestive System - Other |
Sickness | Eye Related |
Sickness | Nervous System - migraine/headaches |
Sickness | Nervous System - Other |
Sickness | Infectious and Parasitic |
Sickness | Anxiety and Depression |
Sickness | Mental Health - Anxiety and Depression |
Sickness | Stress |
Sickness | Mental Health - Stress |
Sickness | Mental Health Issues |
Sickness | Mental Health - Other |
Sickness | Musculoskeletal - Back Related |
Sickness | Musculoskeletal - Other |
Sickness | Genitourinary System |
Sickness | Injury/Poisoning Related |
Sickness | Pregnancy Related/Child Birth Complications |
Sickness | Pregnancy Related Pre Birth |
Sickness | PTMG |
Sickness | Skin Related |
Sickness | Circulatory System |
Sickness | Blood Related/Blood Forming Organs |
Sickness | Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic diseases |
Sickness | Cancers |
Sickness | Congenital Abnormalities |
Sickness | Sense Organs - Ear Related |
Sickness | Respiratory System -Epidemic/Pandemic |
Sickness | Epidemic/Pandemic |