FOI NUH 61974
Q1
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?
A1
Following a search of our paper and electronic records we have established that
the information you requested is not held by the Trust.
(The national staff records system does not have ‘Long Covid’ as an absence
reason. Therefore we are unable to record long covid as a specific absence
reason.)
Q2
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.
A2
See A1
Q3
Does your trust offer any specialised support for staff members living with
Long Covid? If so could you please provide details of these services?
A3
The Trust does not have any specific specialised support services for staff with
Long Covid.
Staff Member can be referred to our Occupational Health Department for health
and work advice. Occupational Health can identify staff who may benefit from a
referral to a Long Covid Clinic and liaised with their GP to arrange the referral.
In addition the Trust will work with staff and managers around workplace
adjustments and wellbeing support. The Trust has a Staff Wellbeing programme
which covers a number of themes/topics which may be utilised and beneficial to
staff with Long Covid, but there are not any specific Long Covid Wellbeing
programmes.