The "Essential & Specialist IT Skills Service Co-ordinators" among you will be delighted to learn that, if you're feeling charitable, NHS Connecting for Health is offering a seven-month gig up in sunny Leeds:

Yup, things really are that bad in the UK's creaking health service. Expect further requests for brain surgeons (tuppence an hour plus luncheon vouchers) and MRSA Elimination Operatives (three quid a month plus free rubber gloves). ®

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