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Employer Handbook for Statutory Sick Pay
Control periods, common illnesses and abbreviations
Control periods (in weeks) for common illnesses |
|
| Addiction (drugs or alcohol) | 10 |
| Anaemia (other than in pregnancy) | 4 |
| Anorexia | 10 |
| Arthritis (unspecified) | 10 |
| Back and spinal disorders (PID, sciatica, spondylitis) | 10 |
| Cold, coryza, URTI, influenza, bronchitis | 4 |
| Concussion | 4 |
| Corneal | 4 |
| Debility, cardiac, nervous, post-op, post-partum | 10 |
| Fainting | 4 |
| Fractures of lower limbs | 10 |
| Fractures of upper limbs | 10 |
| Gastro-enteritis, gastritis, D&V | 4 |
| Giddiness | 4 |
| Haemorrhage | 4 |
| Headache, migraine | 4 |
| Hernia (strangulated) | 10 |
| Inflammation and swelling | 4 |
| Insomnia | 10 |
| Investigation | 10 |
| Joint disorders other than arthritis and rheumatism | 10 |
| Kidney and bladder disorders, cystitis, UTI | 4 |
| Menstrual disorders, menorrhagia, D&C | 10 |
| Mouth and throat disorders | 4 |
| NAD immediate nervous illnesses | 10 |
| Obesity immediate observation | 4 |
| Peptic, gastric, duodenal | 4 |
| Postnatal conditions | 10 |
| Respiratory illness: asthma | 10 |
| Skin conditions, dermatitis, eczema | 10 |
| Sprains, strains, bruises | 4 |
| Tachycardia | 10 |
| Ulcers (perforated) | 10 |
| Varicose | 10 |
| Wounds, cuts, lacerations, abrasions, burns,blisters, splinters, FB | 4 |
Common abbreviations used on sick notes |
|
| CAT | coronary artery thrombosis |
| CHD | coronary heart disease |
| COAD | chronic obstructive airways disease |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| D&C | dilation and curettage |
| D&V | diarrhoea and vomiting |
| DS | disseminated (multiple) sclerosis |
| DU | duodenal ulcer |
| FB | foreign body |
| GU | gastric ulcer |
| IDK(J) | internal derangement of the knee ( joint) |
| IHD | ischaemic heart disease |
| LIH | left inguinal hernia |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| NAD | no abnormality detected |
| NYD | not yet diagnosed |
| OA | osteoarthritis |
| PID | prolapsed intervertebral disc |
| PUO | pyrexia of unknown origin |
| RIH | right inguinal hernia |
| URTI | upper respiratory tract infection |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| VVs | varicose veins |
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