Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 34506

NHS: Sick Leave

Tabled: 27 February 2025
Answered: 7 March 2025

Question

Jonathan Davies

LabourMid Derbyshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's policy is on supporting NHS trusts to meet their annual sickness absence targets.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Data published by NHS England shows that during the month of October 2024, there were 317,167 full time equivalent days lost due to musculoskeletal health issues for National Health Service staff. These account for 13% of all sickness absences over the mo...

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