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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Thomas

Resident doctors warned they may not get jobs if they take too much sick leave

Royal Oldham Hospital is part of Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust - (PA Archive)

Resident doctorsat a major hospital trust have been warned they may not get jobs in the future if they take too much sick leave, The Independent can reveal.

In an email sent to staff at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust, which has four main hospitals in Manchester, a senior director advised doctors to wear masks if they are “sniffly with cold symptoms” rather than call in sick.

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