Staff Absence Due to Mental Health and Stress
Freedom of Information Request
- Reference
- 1665/22
- Request Date
- 16 Sep 2022
- Response Date
- 12 Oct 2022
- Information Requested
I am looking for information regarding the number of SAS staff who have been registered as on sick leave due to mental health or stress. As such, can I request the following:
The number of SAS staff on sick leave due to mental health or stress from 01/06/2022 to present, including a breakdown by role/position and location?- Response
We take the mental health of our staff very seriously, which is why we have developed a robust programme to support them. Managers work closely with staff to encourage them to report any concerns about their welfare and we provide assistance and funding for staff seeking professional counselling services and occupational health services.
The Scottish Ambulance service has and continuously reviews a varied range of support tools aimed at staff in relation to Mental Health – related illnesses.
Please find the tables below showing the number of staff recorded as absent under the umbrella term for anxiety/stress/depression between 1 June and 30 September 2022, broken down into job role categories by area.
The Scottish Ambulance service holds data that can be provided, under the umbrella term for anxiety/stress/depression (mental health, as given). The data cannot be broken down any further into any other specific subcategories.
Job Role
Count of Staff
TECHNICIAN
119
PARAMEDIC
110
CARE ASSISTANT
59
MTU OPERATIVE
55
ACC CALL TAKER
29
ACC DISPATCHER
25
TEAM LEADER
24
ADMIN & CLERICAL
21
OTHER
44
SUM
486
EAST
NORTH
WEST
ACC
OTHER
TOTAL
TECHNICIAN
50
16
53
0
0
119
PARAMEDIC
47
11
45
0
7
110
CARE ASSISTANT
25
6
19
0
9
59
OTHER
6
2
12
87
91
198
TOTAL
128
35
129
87
107
486
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