University Hospital Southampton has confirmed it will cut 10 per cent of its corporate support services.

This comes after a report by BBC Radio 4 stated that hundreds more non-clinical roles could be cut at Southampton and other surrounding trusts, in addition to the 800 confirmed non-clinical roles being cut at Portsmouth and Isle of Wight NHS trusts.

Now, Southampton Hospital have confirmed it will be making cuts to its 13,000 workforce, specifically a 10% cut to its corporate support services, which include plumbers, porters, electricians, gardeners, finance, communications, HR, and tech staff.

The latest statistics from the trust's annual report and accounts show that as of March 31, 2024, there are 3,209 non-clinical and support staff at the trust.

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A spokesperson for the  University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust said: "Like all hospitals across the UK, we’ve been asked to set out plans for the year ahead that reflect national NHS priorities and our statutory responsibilities as a publicly funded organisation.

"This includes continuing to reduce our waiting lists, managing our emergency care demands, and living within our financial means. 

"To meet these goals, we are developing plans to restructure our hospital. This will help us work more closely with other NHS services across the region to better meet patient needs and protect and sustain our services. 

"We are also required to reduce our non-clinical workforce, which will necessitate a 10% reduction across our corporate support services and are tightening up our controls around recruitment and replacement of our staff who leave the organisation. 

"Where roles are affected by the restructure and national headcount reduction requirements, we will begin a consultation process to enable honest, open and early conversations about the options and impact of any potential changes."

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The spokesperson added: "These are extremely challenging times, and we understand this may create uncertainty. We will approach every discussion with care, respect, and honesty.

"Our aim is to support a smooth transition – one that prepares us to meet the future of healthcare and respects and values the people who run our services and make our care possible."

Southampton City Cabinet Member for Adults and Health, Cllr Marie Finn, said: "We are really sorry that any jobs are going in the city.

"The priority has to be continued good quality health services for local residents in our hospitals and in the community."