NHS: Sick Leave
(asked on 27th October 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS staff absences due to covid-19 count toward an employee's annual allowance of sick leave.
This question was answered on 4th November 2022
The temporary and non-contractual COVID-19 guidance developed by the Department in March 2020 has now been withdrawn. Normal contractual terms and conditions covering sickness arrangements make provision for up to six months full pay and six months half pay for National Health Service (NHS) staff. Some NHS employers may have additional guidance in place for those who contract COVID-19.