Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 7
7
NHS staff absence rates significantly impacted by pandemic, affecting overall productivity.
Conclusion
The pandemic has also had an impact on NHS staff absence rates. NHS England pointed to mental health conditions and anxiety, musculoskeletal conditions and respiratory conditions that were affecting NHS staff.14 We asked whether NHS England has a percentage measure to assess how far staff sickness impacts on NHS productivity, and it told us that any reason for staff being off sick would have an impact on their ability to care for patients.15
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 14 February 2024. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗