Health
Tens of thousands of NHS staff off sick because of Covid-19, data reveals – The Independent
Exclusive: Almost half of all staff absence linked to coronavirus in parts of northern England
Tens of thousands of NHS staff are off sick or self-isolating because of coronavirus, according to data shared with The Independent as the second wave grows.
In some parts of northern England, more than 40 per cent in some cases almost 50 per cent of all staff absences are linked to Covid-19, heaping pressure on already stretched hospitals trying to cope with a surge in virus patients.
The problem has sparked more calls for wider testing of NHS staff from hospital leaders and nursing unions who…
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