HSE absenteeism is 37 per cent over target
Almost 4,900 workers in the health service called in sick every day last year, according to new figures which show the rate of absenteeism in the sector was 4.8 per cent.
Almost 4,900 workers in the health service called in sick every day last year, according to new figures which show the rate of absenteeism in the sector was 4.8 per cent.
The Minister for Health, James Reilly, has repeatedly promised to clamp down on health service absenteeism, but has been unsuccessful.
New HSE figures reveal double-digit rates of absenteeism in nursing and other units in a number of hospitals around the country.
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