Test 01 - Part B - Extract 2

Vocab level: B2

Staff Turnover and Sick Leave

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Now I'll hand over to Jenny, who has a few words to say about staffing.

Jenny?

Thanks.

Now, if we compare ourselves to other hospitals of the same size, in other regions,

we're actually recording lower rates of staff turnover.

That's just as well given the challenges filling vacant positions across the sector.

Where we do compare unfavourably is in the number of days lost to sick leave.

That's making it hard to maintain full cover on the wards,

and we all know the costs of that.

As a matter of urgency then, HR are looking into the worst affected areas to understand the reasons behind it

and to see if there's anything we can do to help and support the staff involved.

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