EMPLOYEE ABSENCE SICKNESS REASON

The reason given for an EMPLOYEE absence where the EMPLOYEE ABSENCE TYPE is National Code ' Sickness '.

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Code	Description
01	Heart, Cardiac and Circulatory Problems
02	Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat - Retired 01 June 2011
03	Gastro-intestinal Problems
04	Genitourinary and Gynaecological Disorders
05	Infections, Anaemia, Endocrine Disorders - Retired 01 June 2011
06	Benign and Malignant Tumours, Cancers
07	Back Problems
08	Musculo-skeletal Neck - Retired 01 June 2011
09	Musculo-skeletal Other Joint, Lower Limb - Retired 01 June 2011
10	Nervous System Disorders
11	Other Known Causes - not elsewhere classified
12	Other Mental Disorders - Retired 01 June 2011
13	Pregnancy Related Disorders
14	Psychological - Retired 01 June 2011
15	Psychoses - Retired 01 June 2011
16	Chest and Respiratory Problems
17	Injury, Fracture
18	Skin Disorders
19	Stress - Retired 01 June 2011
20	Substance Abuse
21	Surgery Related (National Code 21 is a separate flag in the Electronic Staff Record, and is not implemented as a value in its own right)
22	Upper Limb Disorders - Retired 01 June 2011
23	Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT)
24	Eye Problems
25	Infectious Diseases
26	Blood Disorders
27	Cold, Cough, Flu - Influenza
28	Endocrine/Glandular Problems
29	Other Musculoskeletal Problems
30	Anxiety/Stress/Depression/Other Psychiatric Illnesses
31	Asthma
32	Burns, Poisoning, Frostbite, Hypothermia
33	Dental and Oral Problems
34	Headache/Migraine

Code	Description
99	Unknown causes/Not specified

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
Formerly	EMPLOYEE ABSENCE SICKNESS REASON CODE
Plural	EMPLOYEE ABSENCE SICKNESS REASONS

Type	Link	How used
Data Element	EMPLOYEE ABSENCE SICKNESS REASON	references in description EMPLOYEE ABSENCE SICKNESS REASON
Data Set	National Workforce Data Set	references in description EMPLOYEE ABSENCE SICKNESS REASON