East and North Herts NHS Trust

Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
United Kingdom
Region
East (England); Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire;
Location of affected unit(s)
Hertford, Stevenage, Welwyn
Sector
Health / Social work
86 - Human health activities
86.1 - Hospital activities
86.1 - Hospital activities
New offshoring locations
India
160 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
28 June 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

East and North Herts NHS (National Health Service) Trust has made 160 medical secretaries redundant, according to a representative from the Trade Union Unison. The redundancies have occurred as a result of the trust's decision to outsource typing services to India. Unions have reacted with anger to the move.

Sources

  • 28 June 2006: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2006), East and North Herts NHS Trust, Offshoring/Delocalisation in United Kingdom, factsheet number 63753, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/63753.