The rate of absence due to sickness in the NHS Scotland overall workforce increased in the last decade from *** percent in 2014 to over *** percent in 2024. In 2021, there was a slight decrease to *** percent.
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NHS Health Scotland. (March 20, 2025). NHS Scotland sickness absence rate from 2014 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1607736/sickness-absence-rate-scotland-nhs/
NHS Health Scotland. "NHS Scotland sickness absence rate from 2014 to 2024 ." Chart. March 20, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1607736/sickness-absence-rate-scotland-nhs/
NHS Health Scotland. (2025). NHS Scotland sickness absence rate from 2014 to 2024 . ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1607736/sickness-absence-rate-scotland-nhs/
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NHS Scotland sickness absence rate from 2014 to 2024 [Graph], NHS Health Scotland, March 20, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1607736/sickness-absence-rate-scotland-nhs/