The UK's NHS faces extensive layoffs as part of a radical restructuring, with job losses projected to rise from 10,000 to between 20,000 and 30,000. This includes significant cuts from NHS England and integrated care boards (ICBs), which oversee various NHS trusts. Incoming chief executive Sir Jim Mackey has instructed ICBs to reduce their operating costs by 50%, leading to additional job losses among their 25,000 employees. These drastic measures aim to address potential overspending of 6.6 billion by 2025-26, alarming government officials and threatening operational capabilities.
The jobs cull from the government's radical restructuring of the NHS will be at least twice as big as previously thought, with other parts of the health service now being downsized too.
Mackey has also ordered the 220 NHS trusts that provide care across England to cut the number of people working in corporate services, such as HR, finance and communications.
Senior figures running ICBs say the order to halve their running costs will make it impossible for them to undertake the necessary operational functions required.
Mackey passed on the grim news to ICB and trust leaders in phone calls and meetings this week, highlighting the urgent need for budget cuts.
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