Dear Grace

Reference Number FOI 2022 - 1107

Thank you for your request for information about North West Anglia NHS
Foundation Trust.

We anticipate being able to respond within the specified timescale.​

In the meantime if you have any questions regarding this request please
contact us directly quoting the reference number above.

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust comprises of Peterborough City
Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Stamford & Rutland Hospital.  The
Trust also provides community clinics at Princess of Wales Hospital in
Ely, Doddington Hospital and North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech.  Further
information is available via our website [1]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk.

Any future Freedom of Information requests should be addressed to North
West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust using the email address below.

FOI Team

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Email: [2][North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email]

[3]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk

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Ref: FOI/2022/1107

Dear Grace

Thank you for your recent enquiry under the Freedom of Information Act.
Please find your response detailed below.

Requesters Questions and Trust Response:

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the
following information on the number of staff impacted by Long Covid
working in your trust.

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?

52

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.

┌────────┐
│Total │
│Duration│
│in days │
├────────┤
│ 42│
├────────┤
│ 30│
├────────┤
│ 119│
├────────┤
│ 67│
├────────┤
│ 173│
├────────┤
│ 1│
├────────┤
│ 10│
├────────┤
│ 1│
├────────┤
│ 3│
├────────┤
│ 44│
├────────┤
│ 1│
├────────┤
│ 4│
├────────┤
│ 5│
├────────┤
│ 1│
├────────┤
│ 40│
├────────┤
│ 6│
├────────┤
│ 17│
├────────┤
│ 8│
├────────┤
│ 52│
├────────┤
│ 1│
├────────┤
│ 5│
├────────┤
│ 8│
├────────┤
│ 28│
├────────┤
│ 86│
├────────┤
│ 5│
├────────┤
│ 12│
├────────┤
│ 16│
├────────┤
│ 12│
├────────┤
│ 7│
├────────┤
│ 10│
├────────┤
│ 2│
├────────┤
│ 1│
├────────┤
│ 1│
├────────┤
│ 8│
├────────┤
│ 2│
├────────┤
│ 73│
├────────┤
│ 11│
├────────┤
│ 5│
├────────┤
│ 7│
├────────┤
│ 36│
├────────┤
│ 11│
├────────┤
│ 2│
├────────┤
│ 1│
├────────┤
│ 1│
├────────┤
│ 3│
├────────┤
│ 5│
├────────┤
│ 1│
├────────┤
│ 43│
├────────┤
│ 85│
├────────┤
│ 1│
├────────┤
│ 10│
├────────┤
│ 10│
├────────┤
│ 4│
├────────┤
│ 10│
├────────┤
│ 3│
├────────┤
│ 5│
├────────┤
│ 87│
├────────┤
│ 5│
├────────┤
│ 70│
├────────┤
│ 6│
├────────┤
│ 1│
├────────┤
│ 1│
├────────┤
│ 2│
├────────┤
│ 8│
├────────┤
│ 1│
├────────┤
│ 10│
├────────┤
│ 12│
├────────┤
│ 1│
├────────┤
│ 17│
├────────┤
│ 1│
└────────┘

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? 

If staff are off sick we support using the long term sickness process. As
for all staff we consider reasonable adjustments, signpost to Occupational
Health may look to redeploy if that was appropriate.

Please note that this response has been provided within the 20 working day
timeframe as stipulated in the Act.

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust comprises of Peterborough City
Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Stamford & Rutland Hospital.  The
Trust also provides community clinics at Princess of Wales Hospital in
Ely, Doddington Hospital and North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech.  Further
information is available via our website [1]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk.

If you disagree with our decision or are dissatisfied with how we have
dealt with your request in the first instance you may contact me on the
following email address [2][North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email] to request an
internal review.

Should you remain dissatisfied with the outcome you have a right under s50
of the Freedom of Information Act to appeal against the decision by
contacting:

Information Commissioner

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

SK9 5AF

Phone: 0303 123 1113

Email: [3][email address]

Yours sincerely

FOI Team

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Email: [4][North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email]

[5]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk

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