Sickness absence rates

Sickness absence rates: 'Sickness Absence Rates in the NHS: April - June 2012' has been published by the Information Centre. The data show that between April and June 2012 the average sickness absence rate for the NHS in England was 4.02 per cent an increase from the same period in 2011. The North East SHA area had the highest average sickness absence rate at 4.49 per cent. The London SHA area had the lowest average at 3.34 per cent. NHS Information Centre