Parental leave
Parental leave is expressly for the purpose of allowing parents to spend time with their children and to assist in balancing this with work commitments, thus improving their participation in the workplace.
Between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023 a total of 7979.9 hours of parental leave were used, an increase of 1121.2 hours on the previous year. The breakdown of parental leave by Directorate is as shown below:
| Directorate | Special leave hours |
|---|---|
| Corporate | 1256.3 |
| Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel | 84.5 |
| Heart, Lung and Diagnostic Services | 3678.6 |
| National Elective Services | 2960.5 |
| NHS GJ Total | 7979.9 |
The monthly breakdown of parental leave across NHS GJ during the monitored period is shown below. There is a peak in July and August, during the school summer holidays, which is to be expected. There was also a peak was in October, coinciding with school half-term, and a smaller peak in February for that half-term.
