New research carried out by personal injury experts at Claims have examined NHS data to determine the most common causes of all NHS staff absences from December 2023.
New research carried out by personal injury experts at Claims.co.uk has examined NHS data to determine the most common causes of all NHS staff absences from December 2023. Overall, 5.5% of staff were off sick during the period studied.
Psychiatric illnesses were named as the cause for 25.6% of employees taking time away from the workplace, deeming it the largest cause of staff absenteeism. These psychiatric illnesses can range from anxiety to stress to depression.
According to Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England, one in four people experience mental health issues each year in the UK and 792 million people are affected by bad metal health world-wide. Mental illness is the second-largest source of disease in England and is undoubtedly affecting NHS staff due to the high strain of demand and pressure of their intense and sometimes traumatic working environment. Influenza, cold and cough were named as the cause for 15.3% of absent employees, the second highest cause in this ranking, with musculoskeletal problems the next named cause of staff absences, and 8.2% of employees out of work affected.
New research carried out by personal injury experts at Claims.co.uk has examined NHS data to determine the most common causes of all NHS staff absences from December 2023. Overall, 5.5% of staff were off sick during the period studied.
Psychiatric illnesses were named as the cause for 25.6% of employees taking time away from the workplace, deeming it the largest cause of staff absenteeism. These psychiatric illnesses can range from anxiety to stress to depression.
According to Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England, one in four people experience mental health issues each year in the UK and 792 million people are affected by bad metal health world-wide. Mental illness is the second-largest source of disease in England and is undoubtedly affecting NHS staff due to the high strain of demand and pressure of their intense and sometimes traumatic working environment. Influenza, cold and cough were named as the cause for 15.3% of absent employees, the second highest cause in this ranking, with musculoskeletal problems the next named cause of staff absences, and 8.2% of employees out of work affected.
