NHS shake-up cuts 241 jobs and saves £22m combined
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 06:08 · Archive
Two NHS commissioning boards have shed 241 jobs and saved £22m through restructuring, with over 90 per cent leaving through natural turnover or voluntary redundancy.
Two NHS commissioning boards in the Midlands merged operations last year to cut administration costs. By the end of October, 241 employees had left the two organisations either through redundancy or other measures.
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board achieved savings of £12m, meeting its target to reduce running costs by 43 per cent. Coventry and Warwickshire ICB also met its savings target of £10m. The combined savings total £22m.
Simon Trickett, chief executive of NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB, told Worcestershire County Council's health overview and scrutiny committee that over 90 per cent of departures came through natural wastage, deleting vacancies or a nationally funded voluntary redundancy programme. Less than 10 per cent involved compulsory redundancy. Trickett said he was 'quite proud' of how the restructure was handled, describing it as 'the kindest and most humane way possible' whilst delivering significant change. He said the ICB was now focused on improvement and transformation.
How it is being reported
- The NHS shake-up that has cut 241 jobs and saved millionsMORE than 200 NHS jobs have been lost since two commissioning boards joined together last year.Malvern Gazette · 14 Nov, 05:03
- The NHS shake-up that has cut 241 jobs and saved millionsMORE than 200 NHS jobs have been lost since two commissioning boards joined together last year.Worcester News · 14 Nov, 05:03
In this story: NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board · Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board · Simon Trickett · Worcestershire County Council
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