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title: Tackling the rise in long-term sickness
description: For every 13 people currently working in the UK, one person is on long-term sick!  More than two and a half million are not working due to health problems
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# [Tackling the rise in long-term sickness](https://blog.crownworkforcemanagement.com/tackling-the-rise-in-long-term-sickness-time-and-attendance)

 Written by [Rebecca DAgostino](https://blog.crownworkforcemanagement.com/author/rebecca-dagostino) | Jun 21, 2023 6:00:00 AM

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