FOI Request
- Disclosure ID
- FOI/02162
- Request Date
- January 22, 2018
- Subject
- Nurse And Doctor Sick Absence
- Description
- How many total staff members (headcount whole-time equivalent number) were recorded as being absent from work (off sick) for flu symptoms in the financial or calendar year 2015-2016, 2016-17, 2017 -18 (for 2017-18 – please supply figures as up to date as possible. For example, up to end of Jan 2018)
- How many registered nurses (headcount whole-time equivalent on Agenda for Change band 5 and above) were
- recorded as being absent from work (off sick) for flu symptoms in the financial or calendar year 2015-2016, 2016-17, 2017 -18 (for 2017-18 – please supply figures as up to date as possible. For example, up to end of Jan 2018)
- for how many days were these recorded absences (total) – using the same periods stated above. Eg. 200 days from 2015-16
- How many doctors (headcount whole-time equivalent number from foundation year one and above) were recorded as
- being absent from work (off sick) for flu symptoms in the financial or calendar year 2015-2016, 2016-17, 2017 -18 (for 2017-18 – please supply figures as up to date as possible. For example, up to end of Jan 2018)
- for many days were these recorded absences (total) for the same periods stated above. Eg. 200 days from 2015-16
- Has the possibility of a mandatory flu vaccination for frontline NHS staff (for example, those working in A&E, adult or children’s wards) been discussed at any trust meetings? If so, please provide details of what was said/discussed and on what date.
- Response
Note that all data is Headcount, and Calendar Days Lost (including weekends if applicable).
Latest available sickness data is up to 31/12/17.
Our systems do not record to the level of data requested, our recorded data is for “Cold, Cough, Flu – Influenza” not specifically Flu.1. ALL STAFF 1/4/15 to 31/3/16 1/4/16 to 31/3/17 1/4/17 to 31/12/17 Number of staff off work 996 1182 979 Calendar days lost 3694 4351 3731 2. REGISTERED NURSES 1/4/15 to 31/3/16 1/4/16 to 31/3/17 1/4/17 to 31/12/17 Number of staff off work 326 390 308 Calendar days lost 1140 1453 1113 3. MEDICAL (inc. DENTAL) 1/4/15 to 31/3/16 1/4/16 to 31/3/17 1/4/17 to 31/12/17 Number of staff off work 34 46 36 Calendar days lost 78 109 62 - There have been no formal discussions in relation to mandatory flu vaccines.