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Data Provider: Welsh Government Management Information NHS staff absence and self-isolation rate, by staff group and date

From 17 June 2021, we have moved this collection from weekly to fortnightly, with the next update for this on 24 June 2021. In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, fortnightly information on NHS staff absence has been published to support transparency and understanding of NHS activity and capacity. Figures show the fortnightly average percentage of NHS staff absent due to COVID-19 related illness, self-isolation or otherwise by staff group and date. The data are taken from management information and are subject to change. They have not been subject to the same validation processes undertaken for official statistics releases.

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14 - 20 April 20201.93.72.02.52.75.65.15.0
21 - 27 April 20201.83.52.02.42.55.25.04.8
28 April - 04 May 20201.53.02.02.22.35.44.84.7
05 - 11 May 20201.22.51.61.82.14.94.74.5
12 - 18 May 20201.12.61.71.92.24.44.64.3
19 - 25 May 20201.12.61.71.92.44.54.54.3
26 May - 01 June 20200.92.21.41.62.44.44.44.2
02 - 08 June 20200.81.91.21.32.24.34.34.1
09 - 15 June 20200.61.50.91.02.24.34.34.1
16 - 22 June 20200.61.20.80.92.14.14.03.9
23 - 29 June 20200.41.00.70.72.14.14.03.8
30 June - 06 July 20200.30.90.60.62.03.83.83.6
07 - 13 July 20200.30.70.50.62.03.73.73.6
14 - 20 July 20200.30.70.50.52.13.63.63.5
21 - 27 July 20200.20.60.50.52.03.53.53.4
28 July - 03 August 20200.20.50.40.41.83.63.63.4
04 - 10 August 20200.10.50.40.41.53.53.53.3
17 August 2020Data collection changed to weekly \'snapshots\'. Drop in self-isolation figures likely due to new shielding arrangements commenced on 16 August.0.10.40.30.31.42.72.72.6
24 August 20200.10.30.30.31.22.42.22.1
31 August 20200.10.40.30.31.12.31.92.0
07 September 20200.20.40.30.31.22.21.91.9
14 September 20200.30.50.40.41.32.62.02.1
21 September 20200.40.60.50.51.32.51.92.0
28 September 20200.30.60.50.51.12.31.81.9
05 October 20200.40.60.50.51.12.21.81.8
12 October 20200.40.60.50.51.02.41.91.9
19 October 20200.50.70.70.61.12.32.02.0
26 October 20200.50.90.70.71.12.41.92.0
02 November 20200.71.20.91.01.02.52.02.0
09 November 20200.91.51.11.21.22.31.92.0
16 November 20200.91.41.21.21.22.21.81.9
23 November 20200.61.51.11.21.22.21.91.9
30 November 20200.71.71.11.21.32.32.02.0
07 December 20200.91.81.31.41.42.52.12.2
14 December 20200.92.21.61.71.52.92.62.6
21 December 20200.92.41.81.91.42.92.52.5
28 December 20201.12.51.82.01.33.02.52.5
04 January 20210.82.31.91.91.02.92.62.5
11 January 20210.62.01.81.70.92.82.82.6
18 January 20210.42.01.71.60.82.72.52.4
25 January 20210.41.81.51.50.82.62.52.3
01 February 20210.41.81.21.30.72.42.32.2
08 February 20210.31.51.11.10.72.22.22.1
15 February 20210.31.31.01.00.72.02.22.0
22 February 20210.31.10.90.90.72.02.12.0
01 March 20210.31.00.80.80.72.12.12.0
08 March 20210.21.00.70.80.82.02.11.9
15 March 20210.20.80.70.70.72.12.22.0
22 March 20210.20.70.60.60.71.82.01.8
29 March 20210.20.60.50.50.72.02.01.9
05 April 20210.20.60.50.50.71.61.61.5
12 April 20210.20.70.50.50.61.61.31.3
19 April 20210.20.60.50.50.61.31.01.0
26 April 20210.10.50.40.40.61.20.91.0
03 May 20210.10.50.40.40.51.00.80.8
10 May 20210.10.50.40.40.40.90.70.8
17 May 20210.10.50.40.40.50.90.70.7
24 May 20210.10.50.30.40.40.90.70.7
31 May 20210.10.50.30.40.40.80.70.7
07 June 20210.10.40.40.40.40.90.60.7

Metadata

Title

NHS staff absence and self-isolation rate, staff group and date

Last update

10 June 2021 10 June 2021

Next update

24 June 2021

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

NHS Organisations

Contact email

kas.covid19@gov.wales

Designation

Management information

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Wales

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

General description

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, information on NHS staff absence has been published to support transparency and understanding of NHS activity and capacity. Figures show the percentage rate of NHS staff absent due to COVID-19 related illness and self-isolation by staff group and date. This was collected daily until 10 August, and then once a week (Monday's data) from 17 August. The data are taken from management information and are subject to change. They have not been subject to the same validation processes undertaken for official statistics releases.

Data collection and calculation

This information was published each Thursday on StatsWales. From 17 June 2021, we have moved this collection from weekly to fortnightly.

This data collection was introduced early in the pandemic to help understand and manage capacity within the NHS to rapidly respond to the changing needs and priorities. This data collection is resource intensive for NHS organisations and, as staff absence due to COVID is no longer a major factor in delivering critical NHS services, we wanted to reduce the burden on organisations who collect and supply this data.

From 17 August, all organisations submit a return on Tuesdays, providing data for the previous day (Monday). Data is submitted via an EXCEL file and then transferred to an ACCESS database.

Frequency of publication

Fortnightly

Data reference periods

March 2020 onwards

Rounding applied

Percentages are rounded to one decimal place.

Revisions information

Historic data may be revised if organisations identify an issue but it is not likely to be frequently revised.

Statistical quality

Figures include data from all NHS organisations in Wales from 14 March, apart from Swansea Bay who were unable to provide data on the same basis as the other organisations until 20 May. Since 17 August, all organisations submit a return on a Tuesday, providing data for the previous day (Monday). Cardiff and Vale have submitted weekly data since 22 June. Prior to that, Cardiff and Vale submitted daily data but were unable to submit data for Saturdays or Sundays, so weekly averages were based on data for Mondays to Fridays only. Velindre have been submitting weekly data since 28 July, with other organisations submitting data daily. Changes in the way the data was collected in Betsi Cadwaladr from 8 June improved data accuracy. As a result, there was a reduction in the total number of staff reported as absent and in the number of staff whose absence was due to COVID19. Data for Velindre hospital on the week of the 20th July was a repeat of the data from the week of the 16th July . From 27th July, the number of students (which form part of the 'other staff group') was down by more than 200 across both Cardiff and Vale and Cwm Taf Morgannwg health boards following the end of their studies or short term contracts. Following a change in the shielding guidance on 16 August, organisations reported a drop in staff self isolation for the week commencing 11 August.

Keywords

NHS, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Staff absence