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The public sector sicknote epidemic: They're 60% more likely to be off than staff who work for private firms

The public sector sicknote epidemic: They're 60% more likely to be off than staff who work for private firms

The extent of Britain's sick note epidemic is exposed in Office for National Statistics figures that reveal 148.9 million working days were lost last year, equivalent to 4.4 days for each worker.

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