There is still real pressure on frontline staff caused by continuing shortages of nursing staff.
But are the high rates charged by agencies the problem – or is the demand for temporary staff caused by staff shortages the real issue?
When shop managers left, usually to work elsewhere in the wine trade, store sales fell and the company's response was to cut staff, causing a vicious circle.
The theater's financial woes led the previous managing director, Eric Dillner, to cut staff, causing an uproar among many supporters, which eventually led to his resignation in August.
All the oil companies have been slashing their capital expenditure and many have been laying off staff causing enormous concern in offshore centres such as Aberdeen.
Expressing concern about the imminent turnover among elected officials and City Hall staff caused by term limits, he added, "You need someone who can continue running this city pretty much in the same direction that it's going".
It was part of the Book of Exodus, which relates how, after the Nile turned to blood, Aaron stretched forth his staff, causing a plague of frogs to descend on Egypt.
He has claimed that NHS staff cause around 12,000 deaths annually and that "utterly, utterly shocking [things] are happening week in, week out in our NHS", such as feeding tubes being put into a patient's lungs instead of their stomach.
An over-reliance on expensive locum and agency staff, caused by recruitment problems, has also increased costs.
The first of two 48-hour strikes by London Underground staff caused rush-hour problems for many in the capital.
