Even before the Autumn Statement, redundancies and ward dosures were stalking the NHS as managers struggle to balance the books of floundering Trusts and units.
• In NORTHAMPTON, up to 100 jobs are threalened in a brutal cuts packag • STOKE MANDEVILLE hospi tal is axing jobs and services.
• WYCOMBE health authority is to close wards and is expected also to cut jobs.
• BANBURY'S Horton General hospital is to shed 35 jobs in a package of cuts in preparation for pting ou • DERBY CITY Hospital i: making staff redundant some com pulsorily before oping out in April.
• The new FOREST and close two wards at Whipps 21 Nov, 1992 No. 32 Cross Hospital, East London, after exceeding target levels for treating • Nursing staff at LODGE MOOR hospital face threats to their jobs as management transler work prior to closure.
• Nursing care for the frail elderr has been privatised by NOTTIN SHAM health authority, who hav orced stair to work for we conver firm or be compulsory seconded.
• Up to 300 domestic staff employed by REDBRIDGE heath authority are balloting on strike acton after news that they will be made compulsorily redundant through privatisation of hotel services:
I's clear that health workers face a rough road ahead, and wil need all the strength that can be anina from te meroer of COSE. NUPE and NALGO into the new *UNISON mega-union. Ballot papers on the merger are now out. 1 million NHS staff could form centre of public sector fightback THE IMPOSITION of a cil of Europe's 'decency *Why should we be the