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Publication, Part of Sickness Absence Rates in the NHS
Sickness Absence Rates of NHS Staff in 2004
Official statistics- Publication Date:
- 26 May 2005
- 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 Jan 2004 to 31 Dec 2004
Summary
Survey of sickness absence rates of staff in NHS organisations, which is defined as a percentage of the amount of time lost through absences divided by the time available for directly employed NHS staff. The 2004 survey covers all Primary Care Trusts, other NHS Trusts, Strategic Health Authorities and Special Health Authorities.
Highlights
The national sickness absence level for 2004 is 4.6%.
The rates of sickness absence vary by trust type; for example, levels are considerably higher in ambulance trusts (6.2%) than in acute trusts (4.4%). The rate for the relatively small number of staff in Strategic Health Authorities is lowest of all at 2.5%.
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Last edited: 11 April 2018 5:19 pm