TomNorton commented Concerns rising over days-off in Notts Fire Service

MORE firefighters are taking time off sick – and hundreds of days are being lost due to anxiety and depression, says Nottinghamshire's assistant chief fire officer.Craig Parkin said he was concerned about the trend and believed pressures caused by public-sector cuts were "creating anxiety".Absence across the fire service rose by more than 75 days, excluding retained staff, on the previous quarter.From July 1 2014 to September 30 last year, 967 days were lost to long-term sickness –.