Staff Absence Long Covid - FOI Response Register

In providing these figures please note that absence reasons are nationally defined. Absence due to Covid was recorded as Special Leave, and from December 2020 an additional reason to denote Long Covid became available for use. For some absences the line manager has amended the absence reason to denote Long Covid for periods prior to December 2020. In line with SG guidance, any staff absence from 1 September 2022 with Covid related symptoms was treated in line with all other sickness absences. Therefore from September 2022 absences due to long Covid were then recorded as “sick leave – Covid”. In providing figures any “sick leave – Covid” absence in excess of 28 days has been included, noting the absence reason may not specifically be long Covid, as well as Special Leave Long Covid absences.

1. The number of staff absences due to long covid recorded since the first staff member was off with long covid

10 staff

2. Please further break this data down by year

2020/21

2

2021/22

4

2022/23 to date

7

3. Please state how many staff are off with long Covid at the date of this request

None

4. The average length of time for a member of staff has been absent due to long covid

35.3 calendar days