FOI/25/404
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| Reference | FOI/25/404 |
|---|---|
| Description | Sick Days Taken by Nurses |
| Date requested | 17/03/2025 |
| Attachments | N/A |
Request
This is an information request relating to sick days taken by nurses
Please include the following information for the following financial years: 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, and 2024/25:
- Total number of days lost due to sick leave taken by NHS
- Nurses
- The total number of NHS nurses who took sick leave
- Total number of days lost to Mental Health issues taken
- by NHS nurses
- The total number of nurses who required sickness absence
- on mental health grounds
- The number of NHS nurses taking more than seven days of
- absence without a sick note
- The total number of days lost in excess of the seven days.
- For example, if an individual has taken off 10 days without a sick note, then this would be 3 days in excess of the seven days
Response
| Column1 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of days lost due to sick leave taken by NHS Nurses | 38143 | 41257 | 38902 | 34994 |
| The total number of NHS nurses who took sick leave | 1547 | 1575 | 1602 | 1514 |
| Total number of days lost to Mental Health issues taken by NHS nurses | 8036 | 7934 | 9977 | 7800 |
| The total number of days lost in excess of the seven days. | 23966 | 25389 | 24829.5 | 21578 |