Leaving Reasons Financial Years 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Death In Service 5 4 5 5 Dismissal 41 35 37 25 End of Contract 23 14 19 22 Resignation 73 99 98 141 Retirement 54 59 58 59 Voluntary Exit Scheme 0 1 9 0 Public Sector Transfer 249 0 0 0 445 212 226 252 In year 2011-12, the 249 leavers attributed to ‘Public Sector Transfer’ were SPS nursing staff who transferred to the employment of the NHS.