This statistical bulletin relates to sickness absence rates for staff at NHS organisations on the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) between April and June 2011. This is the 9th publication of sickness absence statistics using data taken form the Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
Publication, Part of Sickness Absence Rates in the NHS
Sickness Absence Rates in the NHS - April-June 2011
Official statistics- Publication Date:
- 20 Oct 2011
- Geographic Coverage:
- England
- Geographical Granularity:
- Country, Strategic Health Authorities, NHS Trusts, Primary Care Organisations, Hospital Trusts, Ambulance Trusts, Community health services, Primary Care Trusts, Mental Health Trusts, Regions, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Care Trusts
- Date Range:
- 01 Apr 2011 to 30 Jun 2011
Summary
Highlights
- Between April and June 2011 the average sickness absence rate for the NHS in England was 3.7 per cent falling from 3.89 per cent for the same period in 2010.
- The North East and North West SHA areas had the joint highest average sickness absence rate with their organisations both averaging 4.16 per cent. The London SHA area had the lowest average at 3.22 per cent.
- Healthcare Assistants and Other Support Staff were the staff group with the highest average sickness absence rate with an average of 5.68 per cent. Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting Learners had the lowest average at 0.81 per cent.
- Amongst types of organisation, Ambulance Trusts had the highest average sickness absence rate with an average of 5.30 per cent. Strategic Health Authorities had the lowest average with a rate of 1.73 per cent.
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