Number of people signed off work with depression

Dear Mr. James

Re: Working days lost due to "stress, anxiety and depression"/ill-health retirements/ill-health related dismissals

You have requested range of data on the above for the past 10 years. I am advised by our Human Resources Section that they only have only retained this information for the past 6 years and that for the item requesting the number of working days lost due to "stress, anxiety and depression" they are only able to supply the data for the last 2 years as, previous to this, reasons for absence were not recorded.

The data available is as follows:
Part 1 - The number of working days lost due to "stress, anxiety and depression"
03/04 - no data available
04/05 - no data available
05/06 - no data available
06/07 - no data available
07/08 - 243 days
08/09 - 333 days

Part 2 - The number of employees retired on the grounds of ill-health
03/04 - 1
04/05 - 3
05/06 - 2
06/07 - 4
07/08 - 0
08/09 - 1

Part 3 - The number of employees dismissed where ill-health was brought up as a factor.
03/04 - 1
04/05 - 0
05/06 - 1
06/07 - 3
07/08 - 2
08/09 - 0

I hope that I have interpreted your request correctly and I'm sorry that we have not been able to supply all of the information that you requested. If you have a complaint about the handling of this Freedom of Information Act enquiry you can view our complaints procedure at: http://www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk/wfdc_docs....

You can also contact the Information Commissioner, using the contact details at: www.informationcommissioner.gov..uk ( http://www.informationcommissioner.gov..... )

Yours sincerely

Nick Lewis
Information and E-Government Officer
Wyre Forest District Council

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