THOUSANDS of NHS staff have been asked to give up part of their Easter bank holiday in a bid to stop long queues of patients building in A&E departments.
THOUSANDS of NHS staff have been asked to give up part of their Easter bank holiday in a bid to stop long queues of patients building in A&E departments.
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Helen Puttick Health Correspondent
But unions have firmly rejected the proposal, drawn up by Scotland's largest health board NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, saying bed and staffing cuts – not holidays – are to blame for the struggle to see, treat and admit patients quickly enough. Board managers now say they will not tinker with the traditional Easter holiday this year, meaning hospitals and community health services will be reduced to weekend staffing levels for four days in a row.
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