NHS to cut 7,000 jobs as part of Wes Streeting's plan to shrink central bureaucracy
Labour has ordered NHS England to cut up to 7,000 office-based jobs as part of a radical restructuring of the health service. Health Secretary Wes Streeting's plan will slash approximately half of all central staff positions.
Scale of NHS England job cuts will cause concern to staff
Commenting on new proposals for significant cuts to the workforce at the central body of NHS England announced today (Monday), UNISON head of health Helga Pile said: “Staff will be understandably concerned about this sudden change of direction. “The number of redundancies being sought at NHS England has trebled in just a matter of weeks.
NHS England looks to slash central staffing by half
Announcement comes as ministers start to bring senior leadership of health service body into central government
NHS England jobs could be cut by half in major shake-up
Thousands of jobs at NHS England are at risk due to a "radical reduction and reshaping" plan. The changes, which will be led by incoming interim chief executive Sir Jim Mackey, aim to streamline roles and eliminate duplication with the Department of Health and Social Care.
NHS England to Slash Workforce in Biggest Overhaul in a Decade
The NHS England workforce is set to be cut in half, reducing staff numbers from 13,000 to 6,500, in a move described as the biggest shake-up of the NHS in more than a decade. According to The Guardian,
Overseas NHS recruitment 'not sustainable' - MP
It is "not sustainable" for the UK to continue looking abroad for NHS staff, an MP and former nurse has warned. Almost one in ...
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The NHS in Wales spent £262m on 'expensive' agency staff to plug the gaps
The NHS in Wales spent £262m on agency staff last year as it faces a recruitment crisis and more than 5,600 job vacancies. Releasing the figures Audit Wales warned that progress to tackle the ...