Retirements via ill health process & bandings awarded from 2017 to 2023

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.24.035162

I note you seek access to the following information:

1. From Jan 2017 until Dec 2023 the total number of officers who have retired via the ill health retirement process

2. The “bandings” that were awarded to the officers in the first instance by the Selected Medical Practitioners in the Injury on Duty award process

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Q1 - From Jan 2017 until Dec 2023 the total number of officers who have retired via the ill health retirement process

Q2 - The “bandings” that were awarded to the officers in the first instance by the Selected Medical Practitioners in the Injury on Duty award process

It should be noted that not all medical retirees apply for, or are eligible to receive, an injury award. Also, the years in which the injury awards are assessed do not correlate to the years in which they were retired, as there is no time limit to applying for an injury award.

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