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Number of sick days taken by paramedics, doctors and nurses 2012 to 2014 (FOI)

Number of sick days taken by paramedics, doctors and nurses 2012 to 2014 (FOI)

Produced by the Freedom of Information office
Authored by States of Jersey and published on 27 March 2015.
Prepared internally, no external costs.

Request

I would like to request the following information from the Health Department:

  • The number of sick days taken by paramedics as a result of stress – for years 2012, 2013 and 2014 (breakdown of each year)
  • The number of sick days taken by nurses as a result of stress – as above
  • The number of sick days taken by doctors as a result of stress – as above

In comparison, can I please have the figures for the number of nurses, doctors and paramedics who were off sick generally for these years also (2012, 2013, 2014).

Response

The tables below identify the number of sick days taken by Paramedics, Doctors and Nurses for the years 2012, 2013 and 2014.

The table below identifies days taken due to Anxiety, Stress and Depression (both work and non-work related).

By Pay Group

Anxiety, Stress and Depression related sickness ​ ​

201220132014
Doctors0.07.0142.2
Nurses731.5679.7891.0
Paramedics7.45.744.7
Total738.9692.41,077.9

The table below identifies all sickness for Paramedics, Doctors and Nurses, including Anxiety, Stress and Depression (both work and non-work related).

By Pay Group

All Sickness ​ ​

201220132014
Doctors613.9391.2484.9
Nurses5,364.15,424.05,574.3
Paramedics617.9625.0388.9
Total6,595.96,440.26,448.1

The information provided is based on certified and un-certified sickness that includes both work and non-work related absence.

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