Freedom of information (FOI) request - HACW-2752

Our ref: HACW-2752

6 April 2022

FOI request:

1. How many employees at your trust have an ongoing absence from work owing to illness from COVID-19 that has been ongoing for 12 weeks or more as of 11 March 2022?
2. How many employees at your trust have had an absence from work owing to illness from COVID-19 that lasted for 12 weeks or more between 30 January 2020 and 11 March 2022?
3.  How many RIDDOR reports has your trust submitted to HSE since 30 January 2020 relating to:
   1. accidents or incidents at work which have, or could have, led to the release or escape of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) (dangerous occurrences)?
   2. a person at work (a worker) having been diagnosed as having COVID-19 attributed to an occupational exposure to coronavirus (a case of disease)?
   3. the death of a worker as a result of occupational exposure to coronavirus (a work-related death due to exposure to a biological agent)?

Trust response:

1. There are 4 members of staff that have an ongoing absence from work due to Covid related illness longer for 12 weeks or more as of 11 March 2022.
2. There were 23 instances of Covid related illness that latest for 12 weeks or more between 30 January 2020 and 11 March 2022 (including the ongoing 4 above)
3. How many RIDDOR reports has your trust submitted to HSE since 30 January 2020 relating to:
   1. 0
   2. 0
   3. 0

Please be aware that although this information is accurate at the time it is provided, it may not be in the future and should not be relied upon.