Possibility of over 1000 jobs to be lost through compulsory redundancies from the University Hospital of North Staffordshire to balance its £15 million deficit. 15 consultant jobs could be lost along with 167 beds from its 1300 beds facility.  Chief Executive Antony Sumara said "This is a very good hospital and it is through the tremendous efforts of staff that we have hit our targets ".

If the staff have worked so hard to meet targets, why are they paying the ultimate price for the failure of the administration in maintaining good fiscal control?

1000 Staff To Lose Jobs Due To Meeting Targets