In 2025, around ** percent of organizations reported that one of the most common reasons for long term absences in the United Kingdom (UK) was mental ill health. Furthermore, musculoskeletal injuries were a leading reason for long-term absence for ** percent of the organizations surveyed, as well as ** percent who reported long-term absences for stress.
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