200 social workers sick for more than a week
ALMOST 200 social workers in the Western Trust were on sick leave for more than a week in each of the last two years.
The number of local social workers who have been on sick leave for a period of more than a week was 198 in 2010/11 and 192 in 2011/12.
Health Minister Edwin Poots revealed the high level of sickness absence in response to an Assembly Question.