In 2021/22, the number of full-time equivalent days lost to sickness absences among NHS staff in England amounted to over 25 million days. From 2009 to 2019, the yearly number of lost days to sickness absence within the NHS workforce in England ranged from 15 million to 16 million. However, from 2019 to 2022, the number of days lost increased drastically in the country.
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NHS Digital. (July 28, 2022). Days lost to sickness absences among NHS staff in England from 2009 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1314146/days-lost-to-sickness-absences-within-the-nhs-workforce-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Days lost to sickness absences among NHS staff in England from 2009 to 2022." Chart. July 28, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1314146/days-lost-to-sickness-absences-within-the-nhs-workforce-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2022). Days lost to sickness absences among NHS staff in England from 2009 to 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1314146/days-lost-to-sickness-absences-within-the-nhs-workforce-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Days Lost to Sickness Absences among Nhs Staff in England from 2009 to 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Jul 2022, /statistics/1314146/days-lost-to-sickness-absences-within-the-nhs-workforce-in-england/
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Days lost to sickness absences among NHS staff in England from 2009 to 2022 [Graph], NHS Digital, July 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1314146/days-lost-to-sickness-absences-within-the-nhs-workforce-in-england/
