Sickness absence in the NHS, percentage of staff absent by reason and staff group
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| Variable | Visibility | Selected values | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organisation | Shown in table | All 16 values | Change values |
| Staff group | Shown in table | All 8 values | Change values |
| Date | Shown in table | All 13 values | Change values |
| Sickness absence reason | Shown in table | All 25 values | Change values |
| Data description | Shown in table | Percentage of Staff Absent by Reason | Value cannot be changed |
Table
Standard shorthand is used in this table: [r] = revised.
| Data values | Data description | Date | Organisation | Staff group | Sickness absence reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 | Percentage of Staff Absent by Reason | Q4 2025 | Wales | Medical and Dental staff | Nervous system disorders |
| 2.9 | Percentage of Staff Absent by Reason | Q4 2025 | Wales | Medical and Dental staff | Unknown causes |
| 3.6 [r] | Percentage of Staff Absent by Reason | 2025 | Wales | Medical and Dental staff | Unknown causes |
| 10.1 [r] | Percentage of Staff Absent by Reason | 2025 | Wales | Medical and Dental staff | Other known causes - not elsewhere classified |
| 0.7 [r] | Percentage of Staff Absent by Reason | 2025 | Wales | Medical and Dental staff | Skin disorders |
| 2.5 [r] | Percentage of Staff Absent by Reason | 2025 | Wales | Medical and Dental staff | Pregnancy related disorders |
| 0.4 [r] | Percentage of Staff Absent by Reason | 2025 | Wales | Medical and Dental staff | Nervous system disorders |
| 5.5 [r] | Percentage of Staff Absent by Reason | 2025 | Wales | Medical and Dental staff | Injury and fracture |
| 0.9 [r] | Percentage of Staff Absent by Reason | 2025 | Wales | Medical and Dental staff | Infectious diseases |
| 2.4 [r] | Percentage of Staff Absent by Reason | 2025 | Wales | Medical and Dental staff | Genitourinary and gynaecological disorders |
| 7.9 [r] | Percentage of Staff Absent by Reason | 2025 | Wales | Medical and Dental staff | Gastrointestinal problems |
| 0.2 [r] | Percentage of Staff Absent by Reason | 2025 | Wales | Medical and Dental staff | Endocrine and glandular problems |
| 1.2 [r] | Percentage of Staff Absent by Reason | 2025 | Wales | Medical and Dental staff | Eye problems |
| 0.3 [r] | Percentage of Staff Absent by Reason | 2025 | Wales | Medical and Dental staff | Dental and oral problems |
| 1.7 [r] | Percentage of Staff Absent by Reason | 2025 | Wales | Medical and Dental staff | Ear, nose and throat |
| 0.0 [r] | Percentage of Staff Absent by Reason | 2025 | Wales | Medical and Dental staff | Burns, poisoning, frostbite and hypothermia |
| 3.0 [r] | Percentage of Staff Absent by Reason | 2025 | Wales | Medical and Dental staff | Heart, cardiac and circulatory problems |
| 0.0 [r] | Percentage of Staff Absent by Reason | 2025 | Wales | Medical and Dental staff | Blood disorders |
| 4.0 [r] | Percentage of Staff Absent by Reason | 2025 | Wales | Medical and Dental staff | Benign and malignant tumours, cancers |
| 3.3 [r] | Percentage of Staff Absent by Reason | 2025 | Wales | Medical and Dental staff | Headache and migraine |
| 2.3 [r] | Percentage of Staff Absent by Reason | 2025 | Wales | Medical and Dental staff | Chest and respiratory problems |
| 0.1 [r] | Percentage of Staff Absent by Reason | 2025 | Wales | Medical and Dental staff | Asthma |
| 10.2 [r] | Percentage of Staff Absent by Reason | 2025 | Wales | Medical and Dental staff | Cold, cough and flu (influenza) |
| 4.9 [r] | Percentage of Staff Absent by Reason | 2025 | Wales | Medical and Dental staff | Other musculoskeletal problems |
| 2.9 [r] | Percentage of Staff Absent by Reason | 2025 | Wales | Medical and Dental staff | Back problems |
Next update expected:January 2026
Updates
- 19th May 2026
This update includes the latest quarterly data and revisions to the previous quarter’s data. All revisions are marked with the [r] note code.
- 12th February 2026
This update includes the latest quarterly data and revisions to the previous quarter’s data. All revisions are marked with the [r] note code.
- 13th November 2025
- 29th October 2025
- Dataset first published.
Main information
- Designation
- Official statistics
- Data provider
- Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)
- Data source
- NHS electronic staff record
- Time period covered
- January 2025 to December 2025
Overview
- Summary of dataset and variables
Sickness absence rates of directly employed NHS Wales staff by reason.
- Data collection or calculation
Data is extracted from the NHS Electronic Staff Record. Sickness absence rates by month, quarter and year are calculated by dividing the total number of sickness absence days by the total number of available days for each organisation and each staff group.
- Statistical quality
For information on statistical quality please see the linked publication.
Data initially published on 29 October, for reference date 30 June 2025 was revised on 18 November 2025 following the discovery of a processing error that resulted in NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership figures being reported as Velindre. All other organisations and the Wales-level data were unaffected.
- Rounding applied
Percentages have been rounded to one decimal place.
Published by
- Organisation
- Welsh Government
- Contact email
- stats.healthinfo@gov.wales