Civil service sickness 'too high'
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There is an unacceptable level of absence through sickness in NI's civil service, Finance Minister Peter Robinson says.
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Staff who struggle from their sick bed to the office may be helping their bosses - but they are pushing themselves towards an early grave, new research claimed today.
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden Sept. 17, 2004 - In a country already plagued by skyrocketing sick leave costs, a new survey found that 40 percent of the population thinks it&#39;s acceptable to skip work because they feel
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Sickness absence in the NI Civil Service is on the increase, and has cost  Â£25.6m this year.
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Stress at work is now officially a hazard in Britain. Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labor government last week introduced a tough new code of standards to deal with the problem.
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Staff who struggle into work when they are ill risk potentially shortening their lives, researchers believe.
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More than half of all employees say they have Âhigh levels of stress,Â extreme fatigue and/or feel out of control.
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Â· Government failed to follow up patients at riskÂ· Danger of wider infection a 'serious problem'
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Comment is free: Simon Jenkins: Over-centralised, over-sized and overbearing, public administration in Britain is rendered exhausted and incapable
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People who drag themselves into work despite feeling ill are doubling the likelihood of developing heart disease, a 10-year study of 10,000 Britons has revealed.
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The NHS faces a fragile future because of a growing reliance on agencies and foreign workers, nurses&#39; leaders warned yesterday.
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Controversial proposals to change the civil service pension and up the retirement age to 65 are published.
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People struck down by a stomach bug sweeping the UK have been urged not to go back to work for 48 hours.
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The number of people seeking assistance on how to manage their debts has hit record levels, a charity warned Monday.
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Sick leave levels among Roads and Water Service staff in NI are unacceptable, an MPs' committee says.
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HIV carriers in China may have a chance to become civil servants under a new health standard for recruitment. The Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Health are now seeking
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The health service should focus more on customer service to improve performance and staff morale, says a report.