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THE cuts facing NHS staff in Scotland look set to go far deeper than the 5,000 originally projected, after one health board announced plans for a major reduction in employee numbers over the next two years.
NHS Lothian, which is in discussion with trade unions as it aims to save pound(s)180 million over the next three years, had been planning to shed 700 jobs in 2010/2011, but it emerged yesterday that a further 1,300 are to go the year after.See the full content of this document
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New Health Service Fears As Job Cuts Set to Rise Far Beyond 5,000
The fresh figures could dramatically push up predictions that 5,000 jobs are to be lost across the NHS in Scotland as health boards deal with enormous budget d...
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