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Almost 25,000 NHS jobs have been axed in the last three years, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said.
Since April 2010, 24,836 health workers have lost their jobs, including 4,800 nurses and 4,000 healthcare assistants, a new report for the RCN found.
And a further 44,000 posts in the UK which are earmarked to go before April 2015, according to the RCN's Frontline First report. The union said that cuts to the nursing workforce are still taking place.
"Our latest Frontline First report paints a very worrying picture for the future of the health service, and the Government cannot afford to ignore these warning signs," said RCN chief executive and general secretary Dr Peter Carter.
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/national/25-000-nhs-jobs-go-in-three-years-1-5609541
Since April 2010, 24,836 health workers have lost their jobs, including 4,800 nurses and 4,000 healthcare assistants, a new report for the RCN found.
And a further 44,000 posts in the UK which are earmarked to go before April 2015, according to the RCN's Frontline First report. The union said that cuts to the nursing workforce are still taking place.
"Our latest Frontline First report paints a very worrying picture for the future of the health service, and the Government cannot afford to ignore these warning signs," said RCN chief executive and general secretary Dr Peter Carter.
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/national/25-000-nhs-jobs-go-in-three-years-1-5609541