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Assembly Member comments on staff sickness in NHS

12.00.00am GMT Tue 27th Jan 2009

Commenting on the release of figures from the Wales Audit Office that show the NHS has saved £24 million in staff time by reducing sickness since 2004, Peter Black, the Welsh Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Minister, said: "This achievement by the Welsh NHS should be welcomed. This is a welcome improvement in efficiency."

"However while staff are still so stretched in our hospitals and under stress, high sick levels will remain a problem. Only by the Government improving working conditions will significant further cuts be achieved."

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