Statistics and research series Sickness absence in the NHS Data on sickness absence rates for directly employed NHS staff. First published: 9 August 2017 Last updated: 16 October 2024 Contents Latest release Previous releases Quality report Latest release Sickness absence in the NHS: April to June 2024 16 October 2024 Statistics Previous releases Sickness absence in the NHS: January to March 2024 17 July 2024 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: October to December 2023 17 April 2024 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: July to September 2023 24 January 2024 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: April to June 2023 25 October 2023 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: January to March 2023 9 August 2023 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: October to December 2022 17 May 2023 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: July to September 2022 22 February 2023 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: April to June 2022 23 November 2022 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: January to March 2022 17 August 2022 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: October to December 2021 18 May 2022 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: July to September 2021 16 February 2022 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: April to June 2021 17 November 2021 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: January to March 2021 11 August 2021 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: October to December 2020 12 May 2021 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: July to September 2020 10 February 2021 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: April to June 2020 18 November 2020 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: January to March 2020 12 August 2020 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: October to December 2019 13 May 2020 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: July to September 2019 12 February 2020 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: April to June 2019 20 November 2019 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: January to March 2019 14 August 2019 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: October to December 2018 8 May 2019 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: July to September 2018 13 February 2019 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: April to June 2018 14 November 2018 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: January to March 2018 8 August 2018 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: October to December 2017 9 May 2018 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: July to September 2017 14 February 2018 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: April to June 2017 15 November 2017 Statistics Sickness absence in the NHS: January to March 2017 9 August 2017 Statistics Quality report Sickness absence in the NHS: quality report 25 October 2023 Background Related Statistics and research