The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Health / Social Work Human Health Services And Activities Human Health Activities 86.1 - Hospital activities
500 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
29 March 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
An NHS trust is to cut 500 jobs in order to save £12m this year, instead of the 342 jobs originally announced on 29 March 2006. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals said the trust had not made the 'financial inroads' it needed to. Chief executive Peter Coles said urgent measures had been agreed which would take effect as soon as possible. The trust said more than 100 beds will close, consultant sessions will be reduced, and non-clinical budgets would be cut by up to 15%. The additional cuts were announced on 26 July 2006.
Sources
26 July 2006: BBC Website
29 March 2006: BBC Website
Citation
Eurofound (2006), Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 63241, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/63241.
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