07th December 2008 December 2008

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Coughs, colds and flu-like symptoms continue to dominate the news. In the lead up to Christmas we were seeing a fourfold increase in the number of absences related to coughs, colds and flu-like symptoms. Whilst there is always a seasonal increase in absence trends we have not seen anything this dramatic since we began recording [...]

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07th October 2008 October 2008

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As you may have seen in the press this week we are noticing a significant increase in absence at the moment. By 08:30 on Friday 3rd October we had seen a 67% increase in call volumes against seasonal trends. This unprecedented level is primarily related to the following three absence categories: Coughs & Colds Flu-like [...]

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