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Sickness absence in NHS staff during the time of COVID-19

Occupational risks of COVID-19 in NHS staff; an analysis of sickness absence by ethnicity, professional role, age, sex and antigen/antibody test results

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN36352994
Enrollment
800000
Registered
2020-08-05
Start date
2019-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-09-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 infection) Infections and Infestations COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 infection)

Interventions

National Health Service (NHS) Trusts in England collect data on sickness absence in an electronic staff record (ESR), which since early in the COVID-19 epidemic has used a code specifically for absenc
and, more recently, the option to append the results of any antigen or antibody test results. Using electronic staff records from all NHS Trusts in England from January 2019 to August

Sponsors

Imperial College London
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All NHS staff who were continuously employed at all NHS organisations in England from 1 January 2019 to the date when data abstraction begins.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: All NHS staff who were not continuously employed at an NHS organisation in England from 1 January 2019 to the date when data abstraction begins. In addition, agency staff, contractors, students.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number of staff recorded as having a sickness absence for COVID-19 measured using electronic staff records from all NHS Trusts in England from January 2019 to August 2020

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Number of staff recorded as having a sickness absence for mental ill-health measured using electronic staff records from all NHS Trusts in England from January 2019 to August 2020

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 14, 2026