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Updated: 16:00 - 11th September 2007
NHS Job and Bed Losses - Job Loss figures creep close to 25,000!
Still monitoring and tracking NHS Job Losses since April 2006 and with an additonal announcement by Swansea NHS Trust that in addition to an extimated 750 job losses over three years, 86 beds will go at the Trust controlled Morriston and Singleton hospitals bringing the bed loss total close to 2,800 since we started monitoring.
The total number of job losses we've recorded since April 2006 creep closer to the 25,000 mark with the new total reaching 24,610!
Some good news this week with possible reassessment by the Scarborough and North East Yorkshire NHS Trust that 600 jobs previously stated a going now appearing to be safe - see story here. We'll keep the figures in for the time being and if this is the status at the end of September then we'll make an adjustment to our figures.
The current NHS Job Loss total now stands at 24,610. The Bed Loss total remains steady at 2,785.
Updated: 14:40 - 12th September 2007
NHS Job and Bed Losses - Job Loss figures creep close to 25,000!
Still monitoring and tracking NHS Job Losses since April 2006 and with the announcement that Swansea NHS Trust has announced 750 job losses over three years, the total number of job losses we've recorded since April 2006 creep closer to the 25,000 mark with the new total reaching 24,610!
Some good news this week with possible reassessment by the Scarborough and North East Yorkshire NHS Trust that 600 jobs previously stated a going now appearing to be safe - see story here. We'll keep the figures in for the time being and if this is the status at the end of September then we'll make an adjustment to our figures.
The current NHS Job Loss total now stands at 24,610. The Bed Loss total remains steady at 2,710.
Updated: 12:10 - 23rd August 2007
NHS Job and Bed Losses - Total increases to 23,860!
Still monitoring and tracking NHS Job Losses and we still see a steady climb up to 23,860 with recent announcement by the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust plans to axe 200 jobs.
The current NHS Job Loss total now stands at 23,860. The Bed Loss total remains steady at 2,710.
Updated: 16:30 - 22nd August 2007
NHS Job and Bed Losses - Total increases to 23,660!
Still monitoring and tracking NHS Job Losses and we still see a steady climb up to 23,660 with recent announcement by the Scarborough and North East Yorkshire NHS Trust approved plans to axe 600 jobs.
The current NHS Job Loss total now stands at 23,660. The Bed Loss total remains steady at 2,710.
Updated: 14:00 - 22nd August March 2007
NHS Job and Bed Losses - Total remains over the 23,000 mark!
Still monitoring and tracking NHS Job Losses and we see a number of job losses remains over the 23,000 mark.
The current NHS Job Loss total now stands at 23,060. The Bed Loss total remains steady at 2,710.
Updated: 10:30 - 10th May 2007 March 2007
NHS Job and Bed Losses - Total goes over the 23,000 mark!
Still monitoring and tracking NHS Job Losses and we see a steady climb in the reporting of NHS Job Losses with the total moving over the 23,000 mark.
The current NHS Job Loss total now stands at 23,060. The Bed Loss total remains steady at 2,710.
Updated: 21:00 - 26th March 2007
NHS Job and Bed Losses - One year on and still adding numbers!
After another lull in updates, we're still adding to the totals as more Job Losses are being announced. The current NHS Job Loss total now stands at 22,850. The Bed Loss total remains at 2,710.
Updated: 22:00 - 7th March 2007
NHS Job and Bed Losses - Still adding to the totals!
After another lull in updates, due to other commitments, we're still adding to the totals as more Job Losses are being announced. The current NHS Job Loss total now stands at 22,850. The Bed Loss total remains at 2,710.
Updated: 11:00 - 6th February 2007
NHS Job and Bed Losses - Still adding to the totals!
After another lull in updates, due to yet more other commitments, we're still adding to the totals as more Job Losses are being announced. The current NHS Job Loss total now stands at 22,690. The Bed Loss total has increased to 2,710.
Updated: 09:00 - 29th December 2006
NHS Job and Bed Losses - Yet more added to the table.
After a lull in updates to this site, due to other commitments, we still find that more Job Losses are being announced. The current NHS Job Loss total now stands at 22,230. The Bed Loss total has increased to 2,622.
Updated: 16th November 2006
NHS Job and Bed Losses - Yet more added to the table.
After a lull in announcements, this week sees confirmation of the earlier statements by the Winchester and Eastleigh NHS Healthcare Trust that jobs and beds will be cut. 40 Jobs will go within the next few weeks with 370 more to be lost by March 2009. There will also be 125 beds lost over then next two years.
The current NHS Job Loss total now stands at 22,195. The Bed Loss total has increased to 2,593.
Updated: 22:00hrs - 25th October 2006
NHS Job and Bed Losses - Yet more added to the table.
In the week that Mr. Blair declared that "overall NHS job losses will amount to no more than a couple hundred jobs". We have seen the total figure for Job loses rise to close to the 22,000 mark! There has also been a significant increase in bed losses up to 2,468.
See the links below for the individual information. The current NHS Job Loss total now stands at 21,885. The Bed Loss total has increased to 2,468.
Updated: 16:00 - 14th September 2006
NHS Job and Bed Losses - Passes the 20,000 mark!
Following a late summer break, this new update of the site from announcements and emails received during our absence shows that the NHS Job Loss total has sadly passed the 20,000 mark! See the links below for the individual information. We have also added some new links from today's Daily Telegraph story about a further 16 NHS Trusts facing potential closure and/or yet further job cuts. The current NHS Job Loss total now stands at 20,676. The Bed Loss total seems steady at 2,159.
Updated: 18:00 - 4th August 2006
NHS Job and Bed Losses - dramatic increase in one day!
With new announcements by the Bedford Hospital NHS Trust of 200 job losses and Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust's shock announcement of 1,200 job losses plus 186 bed losses pushed the Job Loss total passed the 19,000 barrier today. The current Job Loss total now stands at 19,475, with the Bed Loss total passing the 2,000 mark and increasing to 2,159. See here for more information.
Updated: 22:00 - 3rd August 2006
NHS Job Losses passes the 18,000 mark!
With an announcement by Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust of double its original figure of 200 jobs losses, the NHS Job and Bed Loss total passes the 18,000 barrier today. The current Job Loss total now stands at 18,075, with the Bed Loss total currently static at 1,931.
Updated: 16:00 - 31st July 2006
More NHS Job Losses announced!
With announcements by South London and Maudsley NHS Trust of 200 jobs losses the Job and Loss total continues its march towards the 20,000 mark! The current Job Loss total now stands at 17,875, with the Bed Loss total currently at 1,931.
Updated: 22:00 - 27th July 2006
Job and Bed Loss totals increase as more announcements made!
With announcements by two more NHS trusts, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals and City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, the Job and Bed Loss total continues to creep towards the 20,000 mark! The current Job Loss total now stands at 17,675, with the Bed Loss total increasing to 1,931.
There are still a number of hospitals listed in the table designated by us as TBC which we are awaiting confirmation of by the various Trusts listed. Our estimation of these hidden and unofficial numbers has increased to around 3,500 further Job losses awaiting verification. There are also a number of Bed Loss TBC's which we are also researching further. We should point out that we have written to all the 'TBC's' twice but as yet have only received replies from three Trust's the result of which we have incorporated into our revised figures. Lets hope we receive more replies from the others in the next few days.
Updated: 08:00 - 25th July 2006
NHS Watch tracking NHS Waiting times
We have received a number of requests asking us for information on Hospital Waiting times, so we are please to announce that we have now added a new page to the web site NHS - Waiting Times that addresses these requests.
The new page offers two new options, you can connect direct to the NHS web site and use their search engine to find out current waiting times, and you can also connect to the Department of Health (DOH) web site to find out how your Trust/PCT had been performing over previous months/years. There are some explanations that you should read before browsing through the DOH data, there is a huge amount of it!, but this will give you a very good idea of past NHS waiting time performance.
Please let us know via the usual routes (Email/Submission Page/Blog) what you think about this new page and if there are other areas of the NHS that we should think about tracking, MRI Scans and the Choose & Book system are two that have been suggested.
Updated: 19:30 - 17th July 2006
More Jobs and Bed losses announced as total passes 17,000 mark!
With announcements by Hinchingbrooke Healthcare NHS Trust, Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospital NHS Trust and the New Forest Primary Care Trust, of new Job losses the total has now risen to 17,000! Bed losses also continue to rise. Current total is now 1,822.
There are still a number of hospitals listed in the table designated by us as TBC which we are awaiting confirmation of by the various Trusts listed. Our estimation of these hidden and unofficial numbers has increased to around 3,500 further Job losses awaiting verification. There are also a number of Bed Loss TBC's which we are researching further.
Updated: 13:00 - 12th July 2006
Jobs and Bed losses total continues to rise!
With announcements yesterday by the East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Job and Bed losses continue to rise. Job Loss totals have risen to 16,615 while Beds Losses have increased to 1,822.
There are still a number of hospitals listed in the table designated by us as TBC which we are awaiting confirmation of by the various Trusts listed. Our estimation of these hidden and unofficial numbers has increased to around 3,500 further Job losses awaiting verification. There are also a number of Bed Loss TBC's which we are researching further.
Come back and see what we find out.
Updated: 17:00 - 9th July 2006
Jobs and Bed losses total continues to rise!
More announcements of Job and Bed losses continue to increase the overall totals. Job Loss totals have risen to 16,315 while Beds Losses have increased to 1,544.
There are still a number of hospitals listed in the table designated by us as TBC which we are awaiting confirmation of by the various Trusts listed. Our estimation of these hidden and unofficial numbers has increased to around 3,500 further Job losses awaiting verification.
The Bed Loss total increases slightly bringing the total to 1,544. Again there are a number of TBC's in this column which we are researching further.
Updated: 23:00 - 3rd July 2006
Bolton Hospitals NHS Trust announcement adds 130 job and 70 bed losses to the ever increasing list!
New announcements by Bolton Hospitals NHS Trust that 130 jobs and 70 beds will be lost have increased the Job Losses total which is now 16,255! There are still a number of hospitals listed in the table designated by us as TBC which we are awaiting confirmation of by the various Trusts listed. Our estimation of these hidden and unofficial numbers has increased to around 3,500 further Job losses awaiting verification.
The Bed Loss total increases slightly bringing the total to 1,437. Again there are a number of TBC's in this column which we are researching further.
Updated: 21:30 - 28th June 2006
More NHS Job losses pushes total over the 16,000 mark!
New announcements by NHS trusts have pushed the Job Loss total over 16,000 for the first time. This includes the first announcement of job losses in NHS Dentistry by the Oxford PCT that they will be cutting their staff levels in this area. The new Job Losses total is now 16,125! There are still a number of hospitals listed in the table designated by us as TBC which we are awaiting confirmation of by the various Trusts listed. Our estimation of these hidden and unofficial numbers has increased to around 3,500 further Job losses awaiting verification.
The Bed Loss total increases slightly with Southampton's NHS Trust announcement that they will loose 140 beds bringing the total to 1,367. Again there are a number of TBC's in this column which we are researching further. Come back and see what we find out.
Updated: 13:00 - 28th June 2006
More NHS Job losses pushes total over the 16,000 mark!
New announcements by NHS trusts have pushed the Job Loss total over 16,000 for the first time. This includes the first announcement of job losses in NHS Dentistry by the Oxford PCT that they will be cutting their staff levels in this area. The new Job Losses total is now 16,025! There are still a number of hospitals listed in the table designated by us as TBC which we are awaiting confirmation of by the various Trusts listed. Our estimation of these hidden and unofficial numbers has increased to around 3,500 further Job losses awaiting verification.
The Bed Loss total remains at a total of 1,227. Again there are a number of TBC's in this column which we are researching further. Come back and see what we find out.
Updated: 16:00 - 23rd June 2006
June see total of job losses announced move over the 15,000 mark!
June 2006 continues to see more NHS job cuts announcements. Our new Job Losses total has passed the 15,000 mark and now stands at 15,132. There are still a number of hospitals listed in the table designated by us as TBC which we are awaiting confirmation of by the various Trusts listed. Our estimation of these hidden and unofficial numbers has increased to around 3,500 further Job losses awaiting verification.
The Bed Loss total has increased slightly and now stands at a total of 1,227, again there are a number of TBC's in this column which we are researching further. Come back and see what we find out.
Updated: 12:00 - 15th June 2006
June still brings more job cuts announcements
June 2006 continues to see more NHS job cuts announcements. Our new Job Losses total now stands at 14,973. We still see a number of hospitals listed in the table designated as TBC as we await confirmation of these numbers by the various Trusts listed. We estimate that there some 1,500 further Job losses awaiting verification.
The Bed Loss total now stands at a total of 1,101.
Updated: 13:30 - 5th June 2006
NHS prescription reorganisation results in 180 job losses
The NHS Prescription Pricing Division (PPD) has announced that 180 jobs will go as part of a reorganisation and reduction of its branch centres from 10 to 7. These new job losses send our new Job Losses total to 14,944.
Updated: 10:00 - 2nd June 2006
June brings more job cuts announcements
June 2006 sees more NHS job cuts announcements. Our new Job Losses total now stands at 14,764. We still see a number of hospitals listed in the table designated as TBC as we await confirmation of these numbers by the various Trusts listed. We estimate that there some 1,500 further Job losses awaiting verification.
The Bed Loss total now stands at a total of 1,101.
Updated: 13:00 - 24th May 2006
All entries reviewed - another increase!
Following direct contact from a number of NHS trusts, we have reviewed all the entries in our Job & Bed losses table and can confirm that the numbers are still increasing!!
Our new Job Losses total now stands at 14,539 with many hospital listed in the table still designated as TBC as we await confirmation of these numbers by the various Trusts listed. We estimate that there some 2,500 further Job losses awaiting verification.
The Bed Loss total moved over the 1,100 mark this week and now stands at a total of 1,101.
Updated: 20:00 - 22nd May 2006
More Jobs to be lost - total passes 14,000!
Our Job Losses total now stands at 14,059. However a number of hospitals are still listed in the table but designated as TBC, as we await confirmation of these numbers by the various Trusts.
This week has also seen the Bed Loss total move over the 1,000 mark and now stands at a total of 1,004.
Updated: 09:00 - 5th May 2006
Double milestone passed!
Two major milestones have been passed this week with the total of NHS Job losses moving over the 11,000 mark and an increase in the number of beds being lost pushing that total over 1,000 for the first time since NHS Watch starting tracking these numbers at the start of April 2006.
Our Job Losses total now stands at 11,044 with many hospital listed in the table but still designated as TBC, as we await confirmation of these numbers by the various Trusts. We estimate that there some 1,200 further Job losses awaiting verification.
This week has also seen the Bed Loss total move over the 1,000 mark and now stands at a total of 1,004.
Updated: 13:00hrs - 29th April 2006.
NHS Trusts confirms job losses as total goes over 10,000 mark.
Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust has confirmed the loss of 105 jobs. The Barking, Redbridge and Havering Hospitals NHS Trust and the Weston Area Health NHS Trust have announced the loss of up to 650 and 60 jobs respectively. We are awaiting confirmation from other trusts about numbers of jobs to be lost which are listed in the table below as TBC.
Current total of Job Losses now stands at 10,514 since we first started tracking these numbers at the beginning April.
More bed losses have also been announced with 190 beds being lost at the Barking, Redbridge and Havering Hospitals NHS Trust and 56 beds being lost at the Weston Area Health NHS Trust taking the new total of 822.
Updated: 15:00hrs - 28th April 2006.
More reports of potential job losses
We have included information in our table of further potential job losses at the Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust, the Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust and West Wiltshire Primary Care Trust and the Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. However, we have not included any figures as yet in our totals, until we receive confirmation from the Trusts themselves. If confirmed these new figures will push the total back over the 10,000 mark!
Our current running total, live on the Internet since 1st April 2006 currently stands at 9,699.
Updated - 08:00hrs 27th April 2006.
Correction to Job Loss figures
We received information yesterday afternoon (26th April) from Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust that they have not and will not be cutting any Jobs at their trust and therefore we have removed their entry from our table. Along with the news that the number of jobs that will be lost at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust has been revised to a lower figure of 450 (instead of the original 700 discussed in the media), we see a reduced total number of NHS Job losses.
Current total of Job Losses now stands at 9,459 since we first started tracking these numbers at the beginning April.
Updated - 08:30hrs 26th April 2006.
Total reported job losses in the NHS pass the 10,000 level.
With an overlooked announcement by the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust of 640 job losses, the current total of Job Losses now stands at 10,279 since we first started tracking these numbers at the beginning April.
Updated - 18:00Hrs - 21st April 2006.
Two Trusts announce their intention to make job cut-backs.
Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust and the East and North Herts NHS Trusts declined divulge numbers on impending NHS job losses. Check back for further info on the numbers.
Current total of Job Losses now stands at 9,345 since we first started tracking these numbers at the beginning April 2006. Full Story...
Updated 07:30hrs - 20th April 2006
NHS Job Losses creeps closer to 10,000 mark!
With news that at least 700 jobs may be lost at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust, our running total of NHS Job losses creeps closer to the 10,000 mark. Full Story...
Updated 17:00hrs - 18th April 2006
Alder Hey Children's Hospital facing £11m budget cuts
Royal Liverpool Children's NHS Trust Alder Hey Children's Hospital will suffer a £11m funding cut over the next 12 months, immediate job cuts are not being considered. Full Story...
Updated 08:00hrs - 17th April 2006
8,500 NHS Jobs now Lost - a new total!
In a recent announcement, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust confirmed that the number of Job Losses across their hospitals have now increased from 320 to 800. Full story...
Updated 18:00hrs - 15th April 2006
NHS Job Losses total passes 8,000 mark
With the announcement of 150 job losses at the Sheffield Children's Hospital Trust, the running total of NHS Job Losses now stands at 8,115. Full story...
Updated 14:45hrs - 11th April 2006
Lib Dems warn of 24,000 NHS job cuts
According to the Liberal Democrats, NHS hospital trusts could be forced to cut up to a total of 24,000 jobs to cope with the mounting NHS deficits, according to new research carried out. Full story...
Hospital job cuts set to quadruple
Many more NHS staff jobs to be lost. Full story...
Problems with current NHS IT Upgrade?
IT experts (Computer Experts) are calling for a review of the current NHS IT upgrade. Fully story...
Updated 15:00hrs - 3rd April 2006
Hundred more jobs to be lost at NHS Direct
Jobs look likely to go at NHS Direct the NHS advice line. Full story...
The NHS blame game
If you have a good broadband connection, then Watch the entire BBC Panorama program on how the massive investment in the NHS is being used. Is it benefiting you? Watch the program and decide!
Hospital car parks make millions
A BBC article on how much money NHS hospitals in England made from cark parking charges in 2005, the top earning hospital - UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST pulled in a massive £1,500,000. You can download a full listing of all NHS hospitals in England car parking income from the same BBC page.
Updated 12:00hrs - 1st April 2006
Expert nursing jobs under threat
It would seem that NHS job losses could now fall on specialist nurses, another BBC article has the full story.
NHS Confederation responds to job losses in the NHS
Response from the organisation that represents 90% of NHS hospitals in the UK
How the NHS has betrayed the elderly
A damning report, by three Government inspectorates, criticises the "patronising and thoughtless" manner in which NHS hospitals and care institutions treat older patients, more...