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Ambulance staff (not just frontline clinicians) have the highest rate of sickness absence in NHS at 5,36 % compared to the NHS average of 4,0% 1, and there is also considerable variation in sickness absence rates between ambulance services (3,40–6,42 % during quarter 3, 2017). While reasons for absence are not included in NHS sickness absence figures, a previous report into reducing sickness within the NHS identified that mental health issues were one of the top 3 reasons for sickness absence. In addition, only a small percentage of NHS trusts provided managers with training for early recognition of these issues 2. This was a key theme highlighted in a recent review into how employers can positively impact on the health and mental wellbeing of employees 3. Ambulance staff (not just frontline clinicians) have the highest rate of sickness absence in NHS at 5,36 % compared to the NHS average of 4,0% 1, and there is also considerable variation in sickness absence rates between ambulance services (3,40–6,42 % during quarter 3, 2017). While reasons for absence are not included in NHS sickness absence figures, a previous report into reducing sickness within the NHS identified that mental health issues were one of the top 3 reasons for sickness absence. In addition, only a small percentage of NHS trusts provided managers with training for early recognition of these issues 2. This was a key theme highlighted in a recent review into how employers can positively impact on the health and mental wellbeing of employees 3.