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BBC News
9 hours ago
- Health
- BBC News
Job cuts planned as Nottingham hospital trust looks to save £97m
Hundreds of job cuts will be made by an NHS trust in an effort to help save more than £97m in the next least 430 jobs are set to go at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) as part of a major transformation plan announced on comes as the trust, which runs the Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospital, has announced a new plan to "transform services and improve patient care".NUH chief executive Anthony May said the trust "had a duty to the taxpayer to spend within [its] means". The majority of job losses would be in corporate and support services as the trust seeks to reduce its salary bill and the reliance on agency and other temporary staff. The plan to change services will feature the use of new technology and a focus on prevention and treating people in the includes a new digital app for patients to manage appointments and view test results, improved outpatient services to cut waiting times, and an expansion of theatres to increase day-case operations by 500 per May said the trust wanted to "create hospitals designed for the 21st Century".He said: "We know that we cannot make these improvements without making savings and have had clear instructions from government on the reductions needed in support services across the NHS."While we have already made significant savings, we know there is more to do in the next three years to meet our financial targets and to help us to meet the needs of our patients and staff."This will result in us having to make some difficult decisions in the coming years, in particular reducing our staff numbers by at least 430 this financial year." 'Challenging' task The trust said about 100 roles that could go had already been identified through its Mutually Agreed Resignation May said the trust wanted to avoid making compulsory redundancies but they could not be ruled out added: "I know this will be challenging, but our plan will ensure our services are fit for the modern world and we will provide the best environment for our staff to provide care to our patients."We will do everything we can to avoid compulsory redundancies, by not replacing staff as they retire or leave for example, and we will do everything we can to protect clinical roles."The trust, which has an annual budget of £1.8bn, made £91.2m in savings last year but still overspent by £ current workforce amounts to the equivalent of 18,300 full-time staff, and employment costs make up 70% of the trust's annual budget.
The Sun
5 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Inside ‘eerie pain clinic' which was in UK's biggest hospital, now abandoned with crumbling ceilings & flooded corridors
EERIE images show a pain clinic that has been left to rot in one of Nottingham's busiest hospitals. The outpatient unit at Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) was once used to treat patients with neurological and physical pain. 6 6 6 However, it has been left abandoned for seven years, due to its severe structural issues. Shocking images show peeling walls, collapsing ceilings and water flooding the corridors. The damage has been caused by leaking pipes that were installed back in 1976, when QMC was built. Hospital employees have shared fears that other wards may "follow the same fate". Plans to rebuild and improve the hospital have been delayed until 2037 at the earliest, leaving the abandoned ward to rot. Michael Soroka described the state of the crumbling building as "shameful". He told the BBC: "It is embarrassing to see the state the clinic is in now. "Catastrophic leaks caused this and it became impossible to maintain. "We need new pipes badly. Pipe and ventilation issues impact every floor." Regular flooding occurs in the ward, which has less than a dozen rooms, due to the ageing pipework and heating and water systems. Inside robotic surgery that is revolutionising outcomes on the NHS And the hospital even experiences flooding on wards that are still treating patients. Mr Soroka said: "We do have leaks on some wards - one on the F floor floods regularly. "Any issues are patched up quickly to ensure they are safe for patients and staff, but the root problems aren't addressed." QMC, which was the largest hospital in the UK before it was surpassed by Royal London Hospital, is currently facing issues with overcrowding, with the fact that this clinic is closed exacerbating the issue. TIMELINE OF THE NHS WAITING LIST THE NHS waiting list in England has become a political flashpoint as it has ballooned in recent years, more than doubling in a decade. The statistics for England count the number of procedures, such as operations and non-surgical treatments, that are due to patients. The procedures are known as elective treatment because they are planned and not emergencies. Many are routine ops such as for hip or knee replacements, cataracts or kidney stones, but the numbers also include some cancer treatments. This is how the wait list has changed over time: August 2007: 4.19million – The first entry in current records. December 2009: 2.32million – The smallest waiting list on modern record. April 2013: 2.75million – The Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition restructures the NHS. Current chancellor Jeremy Hunt was Health Secretary. April 2016: 3.79million – Junior doctors go on strike for the first time in 40 years. Theresa May is elected Prime Minister. February 2020: 4.57million – The final month before the UK's first Covid lockdown in March 2020. July 2021: 5.61million – The end of all legal Covid restrictions in the UK. January 2023: 7.21million – New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledges to reduce waiting lists within a year, effectively April 2024. September 2023: 7.77million – The highest figure on record comes during a year hit with strikes by junior doctors, consultants, nurses and ambulance workers. February 2024: 7.54million – Ministers admit the pledge to cut the backlog has failed. August 2024: 7.64million – List continues to rise under Keir Starmer's new Labour Government. September 2024: 7.57million – A one per cent decline is the first fall since February and a glimmer of hope. December 2024: 7.46million – The list has fallen for four consecutive months. January 2025: 7.43m – still falling but slowly, likely due to added strain on emergency services and more cancellations due to illness over winter. Back in winter 2023, patients were forced out into corridors, after the hospital's A&E department ran out of bed space. Across the city, Nottingham City Hospital has also been forced to abandon buildings. Two wings of the St Francis building have been left to decay, due to repeated roof leaks and steam system failures. The Conservative's previously promise d to build 40 NHS hospitals by 2030, with Nottingham's hospitals included in the plans. However, health secretary Wes Streeting announced in January that work in Nottingham will not start until at least 2037, due to affordability issues. Defending the push back the Department of Health and Social Care said: "The New Hospital Programme was on a completely unrealistic timeframe and was unfunded. "We have now set out a timeline that's both realistic and deliverable, alongside £1 billion to address the backlog of critical NHS maintenance and repairs to help ensure hospitals are safe and sustainable." 6 6 6
Yahoo
7 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Man injured in street fight dies in hospital
A man who was seriously injured during a street fight in a town has died, police say. Officers say 19-year-old Liam Derret was out with friends in Market Place, Ilkeston, when an altercation broke out between other groups. He was taken to Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) in Nottingham in a critical condition where he died later on Tuesday. Two men, aged 23 and 24, initially arrested on suspicion of inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent, have now been re-arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in police custody. The force said three others - two women aged 18 and 19, and a 19-year-old man - were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and bailed pending further inquiries. Specialist officers are supporting Mr Derrett's family, police added. Ch Supt Emma Aldred, who is in charge of policing the area where the altercation took place on Sunday, said: "I know how heartbreaking this news is going to be for our local communities in Ilkeston and surrounding areas. "I cannot even begin to imagine the devastation felt by Liam's family, friends, and all who knew and loved him. "I want to reassure people that we have a team of detectives dedicated to bringing Liam's attackers to justice and are working around the clock to do so." The force has urged anyone with information about the fight to come forward. Follow BBC Derby on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Multiple arrests after man seriously injured Man seriously injured in town centre assault Derbyshire Police
