Top-rated mental health trust asked to save £24m
An NHS trust could lose up to 330 posts and a union says there will be "consequences" for patients.
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"You cannot take 5% of the workforce out of an NHS trust and pretend it will not affect services."
— Gary Boodhna , Activist
"At this moment, the focus could have been on how NHS funding is restored and how there can be parity between the quality and level of care for physical health and mental health."
— Apsana Begum , Politician
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An NHS trust could lose up to 330 posts and a union says there will be "consequences" for patients.
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