ABSENTEEISM due to stress and back pain caused hundreds of lost working days at the Bolton Council.
A team of managers, who introduced a scheme to help reduce sickness rates, have won a major industry accolade from the North West Development Agency.
John Daniels from Bolton Council received a Gold Health Auctioneer certificate from Kath Reade of the development agency.
The award is in recognition of the successful health plan run by the local authority.
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