AQW 29431/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health to detail the sickness absence rate for health care professionals working in neurology services in each of the last 12 months, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.

Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 27 June 2025

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Tabled
27 June 2025
Answer due by
16 July 2025
Answered
21 July 202524 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

The sickness absence rate for health care professionals working in neurology services in each of the last 12 months, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust is set out below.

MonthNHSCTSHSCTBHSCTSEHSCTWHSCT
Jun-249.13%0.16%7.31%11.20%0.00%
Jul-2410.59%0.00%7.07%13.01%0.00%
Aug-248.72%0.00%5.62%16.24%0.00%
Sep-248.37%0.00%7.14%10.88%0.00%
Oct-246.04%0.00%7.61%17.31%0.00%
Nov-248.65%0.00%9.08%23.08%0.00%
Dec-244.36%0.00%8.48%17.94%0.00%
Jan-253.25%2.73%7.16%16.47%0.00%
Feb-253.01%2.95%5.46%16.38%0.00%
Mar-250.29%0.38%4.97%22.02%0.00%
Apr-2513.64%0.00%5.14%23.49%0.00%
May-2512.59%0.00%3.16%18.38%0.00%
Total7.39%0.52%6.52%17.20%0.00%

Source: HSC Trusts

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