Message I've never been in NHS mostly industrial but most HR personnel have software with codes for specific codes for reasons of absences ask your HR dept. They collate the stats good luck Lesley king To NHS colleagues I am currently in the process of trying to get the Trust (via managers) to record reasons for absences. Has anyone got a similar process operating within their Trust and willing to share ideas and information. Thanks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. For list archives and documents, go to http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html for list archives For jobs in Occupational Health, go to http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/OHJobs/