Aviva: 2m expected to take sick days over Christmas

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Aviva: 2m expected to take sick days over Christmas

Mon 14th Dec 2009

Up to two million people will call in sick over the festive party period, according to Aviva.

This translates into a loss of up to £216 million for UK businesses after employees have overindulged at Christmas parties.

Up to 88 per cent of men have called in sick after drinking too much to night before, which is almost twice the amount of women who have not gone into work following parties.

But, managers and directors are more likely to pull a sickie than any other member of the workforce, with 67 per cent of them admitting to have called in ill in the past.

Dr Doug Wright, principal clinical consultant at Aviva UK Health, said: "Don't drink on an empty stomach and try alternating alcohol with soft drinks to avoid an unwanted trip to A&E during the festive period."

For those thinking of a celebrity-endorsed method of getting back to feeling fit again after the holiday period, the insurance provider advises them to think again, as up to 92 per cent of treatments were declared a waste of money by a group of GPs.

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