FOI_6816

Internal Reference Number: FOI_6816

Date Request Received: 10/10/2022 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 21/10/2022 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Long Covid staff absence 2021-2022

Request Category: Private Individuals


Question Number 1: Could you state the number of staff members who were recorded to have had Long Covid while working for your trust at any time in the period between October 2021 - October 2022?

Answer To Question 1: Long covid is not currently recorded as a reason for sickness in the NHS. Information not held

Question Number 2: Could you state all leave of absences taken where Long Covid was cited as the cause between October 2021 - October 2022 and the length of time each absence lasted for.

Answer To Question 2: Long covid is not currently recorded as a reason for sickness in the NHS. Information not held

Question Number 3: Does your trust offer any specialised support for staff members living with Long Covid? If so could you please provide details of these services?

Answer To Question 3: We would work with the individual and department to enable a reasonable adjustment where possible, or a phased return to work. Any further referral to a long Covid clinic would be via the GP. If a member of staff needed psychological support we could refer to our in-house Psychology service.

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