Queen Alexandra Hospital cuts 700 jobs
Posted: March 11th, 2011 | Author: Saddam Hussain | Filed under: By Location, UK | Tags: BBC, Cosham, Hampshire, NHS, Portsmouth, Queen Alexandra Hospital | No Comments »A £256m Hampshire hospital which opened 18 months ago has cut 700 jobs and shut wards, the BBC has learned.
The Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham was rebuilt using private finance and opened in July 2009.
The hospital, run by Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, confirmed the job losses and the closure of 100 beds.
Finance director Robert Toole admitted the situation was “challenging” but said the hospital was on course to save £29m this financial year.
However the hospital was still likely to be facing a deficit of about £6m in an overall budget of £430m even with the savings.
It recently approached Southampton General Hospital over a possible merger but was turned down.
Finance director Mr Toole said it was a common situation across the NHS.
From: BBC
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