The sickness absence rate of London's NHS staff stood at *** percent in October 2024. Since April 2009, the sickness absence rate of the NHS workforce in London ranged from under to over percent. During the coronavirus pandemic, however, the sickness absence rates soared and notably reached a peak of over percent in April 2020.
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NHS Digital. (February 27, 2025). Monthly sickness absence rates in the NHS workforce in London from April 2009 to October 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1313837/monthly-sickness-absence-rates-in-the-nhs-workforce-in-london/
NHS Digital. "Monthly sickness absence rates in the NHS workforce in London from April 2009 to October 2024." Chart. February 27, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1313837/monthly-sickness-absence-rates-in-the-nhs-workforce-in-london/
NHS Digital. (2025). Monthly sickness absence rates in the NHS workforce in London from April 2009 to October 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1313837/monthly-sickness-absence-rates-in-the-nhs-workforce-in-london/
NHS Digital. "Monthly Sickness Absence Rates in The Nhs Workforce in London from April 2009 to October 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 27 Feb 2025, /statistics/1313837/monthly-sickness-absence-rates-in-the-nhs-workforce-in-london/
NHS Digital, Monthly sickness absence rates in the NHS workforce in London from April 2009 to October 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1313837/monthly-sickness-absence-rates-in-the-nhs-workforce-in-london/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Monthly sickness absence rates in the NHS workforce in London from April 2009 to October 2024 [Graph], NHS Digital, February 27, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1313837/monthly-sickness-absence-rates-in-the-nhs-workforce-in-london/