The latest figures released by NHS Digital show that NHS staff sickness absence has decreased from 4% in September 2015 to 3.99% in September 2016. The data considers sickness absence rates and total days lost supplied by staff groups, Health Education England (HEE) regions and organisations.
The lowest sickness rate groups for September 2016 were nursing, midwifery and health visiting learners, with 0.99%. The highest sickness rate groups were healthcare assistants and other support staff at 6.16%. The North West London HEE region had the lowest regional sickness absence at 3.07% for September 2016, while the North West HEE region had the highest sickness absence at 4.64%.
