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Huge NHS job cuts averted in deal Huge NHS job cuts averted in deal
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A last-minute deal has been struck by health chiefs at a debt-ridden NHS trust, averting hundreds of planned job cuts, the BBC has learned.A last-minute deal has been struck by health chiefs at a debt-ridden NHS trust, averting hundreds of planned job cuts, the BBC has learned.
Scarborough and North East Yorkshire NHS Trust, which runs hospitals in Scarborough and Bridlington, had warned it intended to cut 600 jobs.Scarborough and North East Yorkshire NHS Trust, which runs hospitals in Scarborough and Bridlington, had warned it intended to cut 600 jobs.
Campaigners and union officials said the cuts would devastate services. Campaigners and union officials had said the cuts would devastate services.
But staff were due to be told on Thursday that severe losses had been prevented and 50 jobs would be cut. But staff were told on Thursday that severe losses had been prevented and only 50 jobs would be cut.
'Common sense prevails''Common sense prevails'
In my view the trust board owe the staff and the public an apology for their inept handling of this matter John Cafferty, UNISON In my view the trust board owe the staff and the public an apology for their inept handling of this matter John Cafferty, Unison
Trust chief executive Iain McInnes said savings of £8m had already been identified, and efforts were now being made to find a further £2m in savings.Trust chief executive Iain McInnes said savings of £8m had already been identified, and efforts were now being made to find a further £2m in savings.
Unison's regional officer, Ray Gray, said the union welcomed the breakthrough and was confident the required £10m of savings could be made without compulsory redundancies.Unison's regional officer, Ray Gray, said the union welcomed the breakthrough and was confident the required £10m of savings could be made without compulsory redundancies.
He said: "At last common sense prevails.He said: "At last common sense prevails.
"We very much welcome this news which follows on from weeks of sustained pressure from UNISON, staff, patients and members of the public in Scarborough and surrounding areas." "We very much welcome this news which follows on from weeks of sustained pressure from Unison, staff, patients and members of the public in Scarborough and surrounding areas."
But the union criticised the trust's handling of the issue, saying it should have consulted trade unions before formally announcing the planned 600 job cuts.But the union criticised the trust's handling of the issue, saying it should have consulted trade unions before formally announcing the planned 600 job cuts.
John Cafferty, Unison's head of health, said: "If this process had been managed properly much of the anxiety, stress and anguish caused to staff, patients and the public in north east Yorkshire and the resulting anger could have been avoided. John Cafferty, Unison's head of health, said: "If this process had been managed properly much of the anxiety, stress and anguish caused to staff, patients and the public in north-east Yorkshire and the resulting anger could have been avoided.
"While I recognise and applaud Iain McInnes' role in wrestling control back from the finance gurus and ultimately resolving the issues, in my view, the trust board owe the staff . . . and the public . . . an apology for their inept handling of this matter.""While I recognise and applaud Iain McInnes' role in wrestling control back from the finance gurus and ultimately resolving the issues, in my view, the trust board owe the staff . . . and the public . . . an apology for their inept handling of this matter."