Community | October 18, 2010 | 2 comments

NHS slashes thousands of jobs – despite pledge to protect it from cuts

source: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/nhs-slashes-thousand...

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With budgets looming it was promised money for the NHS and Aid agencies would be protected from cuts. Though the Independent states over the 9 months the NHS has lost 15,000 jobs with wards and services being planned or have already been to be shut down.

The article also states aid agencies are preparing for a cut in funding could flat line in two years.

There are fears the cuts in the NHS could cause strain with social care cuts and the aging baby boomers.

"Extra demands on the NHS include a mini baby boom and an ageing population. Managers have also been warned that if local councils, as expected, cut back on their social care budget, then hospitals will be forced to look after many more people who would otherwise be cared for at home." -Independent

The article goes on to other department cut prediction like Justice department cutting back on prison, legal aid and closure of family courts. While it highlights the defence budget cuts were reduced for 10% cuts to 8.%.

"Today, 11am: Alan Johnson to set out new details of Labour's economic policy

Tomorrow, 3.30pm: David Cameron to reveal results of the Strategic Defence and Security Review

Wednesday, 12.30pm: George Osborne to unveil Spending Review details, including departmental cuts of £83bn "-Independent
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2 comments // NHS slashes thousands of jobs – despite pledge to protect it from cuts

  • aliasdoris
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      aliasdoris  

    • ..And so are the people..I have had respect for the theme of 'Lack of Resources'...unfortuately to the detriment of my health and well-being..I feel that although tis true, that 'they' believe it so much, the attitude of the consultants/specialists is incredibly discriminative and not caring.and am in agreeance that British/English are lazy, greedy, selfish and egotistic...apart from me of course..cough,cough...
      Although I still believe the Nurses and HCA's run the hospitals!

    • 1 year ago
  • CarolineS
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      CarolineS  

    • whew! this country will be fooked, cant see (hope this)coalition government doesnt last long, they will cause a revolution on the streets if british people are not too lazy to get off their sofa's and do something about the abuse we recieve daily bu the hands of our own government.

    • 1 year ago
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