Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 309-2025
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
1. What is the distribution of sickness absence days amongst your organisation’s workforce by percentile?
2. A breakdown of sickness absence in your organisation in 2024 by grade and function.
Our response:
Absence Rates 01 January 2024 to 31 December 2024
| Absence FTE % | Absence Days | Absence FTE | Available FTE |
| 5.07% | 94,134 | 77,524.18 | 1,529,248.27 |
| Month | Absence FTE % | Absence FTE | Available FTE |
| 2024 / 01 | 5.59% | 7,107.24 | 127,220.66 |
| 2024 / 02 | 5.17% | 6,181.16 | 119,544.38 |
| 2024 / 03 | 4.74% | 6,093.36 | 128,607.92 |
| 2024 / 04 | 4.53% | 5,637.89 | 124,460.85 |
| 2024 / 05 | 4.37% | 5,634.24 | 128,845.71 |
| 2024 / 06 | 4.79% | 5,988.11 | 125,092.22 |
| 2024 / 07 | 5.11% | 6,593.64 | 129,106.15 |
| 2024 / 08 | 4.76% | 6,173.53 | 129,565.98 |
| 2024 / 09 | 5.23% | 6,607.88 | 126,292.05 |
| 2024 / 10 | 5.77% | 7,561.70 | 130,966.37 |
| 2024 / 11 | 5.27% | 6,718.45 | 127,428.09 |
| 2024 / 12 | 5.47% | 7,226.99 | 132,117.91 |
| Absence days | Absence Days (FTE) | Avg FTE of Staff | Avg Absence Days (FTE) per FTE |
| 327 Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust | 77,524.18 | 4,178.27 | 18.55 |
| Month | Absence Days (FTE) | Avg Days Available (FTE) | Avg Absence Days (FTE) per FTE |
| 2024 / 01 | 7,107.24 | 4,103.89 | 1.73 |
| 2024 / 02 | 6,181.16 | 4,122.22 | 1.50 |
| 2024 / 03 | 6,093.36 | 4,148.64 | 1.47 |
| 2024 / 04 | 5,637.89 | 4,148.69 | 1.36 |
| 2024 / 05 | 5,634.24 | 4,156.31 | 1.36 |
| 2024 / 06 | 5,988.11 | 4,169.74 | 1.44 |
| 2024 / 07 | 6,593.64 | 4,164.71 | 1.58 |
| 2024 / 08 | 6,173.53 | 4,179.55 | 1.48 |
| 2024 / 09 | 6,607.88 | 4,209.73 | 1.57 |
| 2024 / 10 | 7,561.70 | 4,224.72 | 1.79 |
| 2024 / 11 | 6,718.45 | 4,247.60 | 1.58 |
| 2024 / 12 | 7,226.99 | 4,261.87 | 1.70 |
| Absence by Pay band | |||
| Pay Grade | Absence FTE | Available FTE | Absence FTE % |
| Band 1 | 274.77 | 2,326.24 | 11.81% |
| Band 2 | 8,071.70 | 121,926.74 | 6.62% |
| Band 3 | 20,640.63 | 271,184.60 | 7.61% |
| Band 4 | 8,373.63 | 172,057.93 | 4.87% |
| Band 5 | 13,866.98 | 270,741.40 | 5.12% |
| Band 6 | 15,520.76 | 337,892.18 | 4.59% |
| Band 7 | 6,534.03 | 193,526.76 | 3.38% |
| Band 8 – Range A | 2,106.92 | 63,777.54 | 3.30% |
| Band 8 – Range B | 373.32 | 26,558.54 | 1.41% |
| Band 8 – Range C | 38.00 | 5,821.68 | 0.65% |
| Band 8 – Range D | 138.40 | 4,626.91 | 2.99% |
| Band 9 | 7.00 | 1,712.40 | 0.41% |
| Other | 1,578.06 | 57,095.34 | 2.76% |
| Absence by Staff Group/Function | |||
| Staff Group | Absence FTE | Available FTE | Absence FTE % |
| Add Prof Scientific and Technic | 2,929.56 | 71,085.82 | 4.12% |
| Additional Clinical Services | 23,612.89 | 355,126.74 | 6.65% |
| Administrative and Clerical | 14,813.85 | 339,478.53 | 4.36% |
| Allied Health Professionals | 6,349.69 | 186,993.16 | 3.40% |
| Estates and Ancillary | 3,885.08 | 57,803.10 | 6.72% |
| Medical and Dental | 1,293.20 | 45,471.77 | 2.84% |
| Nursing and Midwifery Registered | 24,605.52 | 467,703.55 | 5.26% |
| Students | 34.40 | 5,585.60 | 0.62% |
You asked:
3. Details of what measures, interventions and support has your organisation provided to reduce sickness absence.
Our response:
Reporting, return to work interviews, policy, Occupational Health and Wellbeing interventions.
You asked:
4. A copy of your HR policies relating to sickness absence.
Our response:
Next steps:
Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to:
Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk
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