Three million Britons were off work sick in the first week of 2022

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drove a sharp increase in the number of people missing work in Britain during the first week of January, according to an analysis of workplace attendance data carried out for Bloomberg News.

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Employee absences increased by 18 per cent to an estimated 1.6 million between Jan 3 and 9 compared to the same period last year, according to GoodShape, which tracks work-related illness and well-being at British employers.

GoodShape combined its data with official population and wage statistics to extrapolate nationwide figures, estimating that last week's wave of absences cost Britain 1.3 billion pounds . The current situation is"risking patient safety, quality of care and staff health and well-being", said Mr Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers, an association that represents hospital trusts across the country.

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