The trust is trying to tackle a £104.5 million shortfall
Sixteen staff at Nottingham's hospitals have lost their jobs as part of plans to fill a financial black hole. Nottingham University Hospitals Trust, which runs Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospital, put dozens of staff at risk of redundancy in April in an effort to tackle a £104.5 million shortfall.
NUH confirmed 16 staff - almost all of those told to move - decided to take redundancy. Several other teams, including procurement and taxation, are due to be transferred by April 1 to SBS, a company jointly run by the Department of Health and the French IT services firm Sopra Steria. In a statement, the group, which includes the city's three MPs, Rushcliffe's James Naish and Gedling's Michael Payne, said: "There is, in our view, an incompatibility between the aims of private companies and the aims of the NHS. A company's primary concern is its shareholders, not the patients.
Describing the morale of people within the finance department, Unison regional organiser Rachel Perry-Doyle said "It's mixed, people are stressed and worried about their own situation. People are very angry and don't think it's been dealt with very well."
NHS NHS Queen's Medical Centre Employment
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
In Steward bankruptcy case, Mass. attorney hints hospitals will get more aidSteward Health Care presented a federal judge with its deals to sell off the remainder of its hospitals, and the judge said he was 'really leaning towards…
Read more »
Most haunted places in Nottingham - from spooky pubs to abandoned hospitalsNottingham is home to a number of reportedly haunted buildings, from the National Justice Museum to the City of Caves - but there are also some ghostly goings-on in some pubs and hotels
Read more »
Ipswich & Colchester hospitals end-of-life volunteers thankedMaurice Page was kept company by end-of-life volunteers when his family were unable to visit him.
Read more »
Some Hospitals Still Seeking Midwives Who Promote 'Normal' Births Despite Safety ScandalDespite updated guidelines following safety scandals, some hospitals continue to seek midwives who promote vaginal births without medical assistance. Advertisements for midwife positions still use terms like “normal” and “physiological births”, raising concerns about pressure on women to choose vaginal delivery over cesarean sections.
Read more »
Rebuilding Of RAAC Hospitals To Go Ahead Despite Labour ReviewHealth Secretary Wes Streeting will announce at the Labour Party conference that the rebuilding of seven hospitals containing RAAC concrete will continue as planned, despite initial plans by Chancellor Rachel Reeves to review all new hospital projects launched by the Conservatives.
Read more »
Hospitals still promoting ‘normal’ births despite NHS guidanceSome hospitals are still seeking midwives who will promote the practice, despite change in guidelines after a series of safety scandals
Read more »