NHS jobs cut 'will have knock-on effect'

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Thursday, January 17, 2013
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EAST YORKS: Union members have hit out at proposals to axe jobs at Humber NHS Foundation Trust.

The trust, responsible for services including district nursing, has confirmed it is considering about 30 redundancies, including occupational therapists and doctors.

  1. CRITICAL:  Dave Monaghan.

    CRITICAL: Dave Monaghan.

Dave Monaghan, Unite regional officer, said: "Redundancies are happening all over the place and these massive cuts in the public sector will have a knock-on affect on the whole economy.

"It is worrying times for the community and our members."

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The trust's chief executive has said everything is being done to avoid making staff redundant.

David Snowdon said: "The trust is facing unprecedented requirements to make efficiency savings, with in excess of £7m of savings to deliver in the next financial year.

"We are doing everything that we can to avoid the need to make staff redundant, however the size of the financial challenge next year means that we are unfortunately unable to avoid that situation. "

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