Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Scotland;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Health / Social Work
Human Health Services And Activities
Human Health Activities
86.1 - Hospital activities

700 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
21 May 2010
Employment effect (start)
21 May 2010
Foreseen end date
31 December 2011

Description

NHS Lothian has announced plans to cut 700 jobs. The cuts are part of a £31m cuts drive for 2010-11. The organisation said it wanted to reduce the number of agency and bank staff it uses.The job cuts are expected to be made by not replacing workers who leave or retire. The redundancies involve 333 nurses and are expected to take effect during this financial year and the next.


Sources

  • 21 May 2010: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2010), NHS Lothian, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 70596, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70596.