Warning that NHS faces 'thousands' of job cuts

THOUSANDS of jobs could go in the NHS, putting the health service "under real strain", a union warned today.

By The Newsroom

Published 26th Apr 2010, 10:53 BST

Updated 26th Apr 2010, 12:26 BST

Data from 26 NHS trusts shows at least 5,600 posts could be at risk as the NHS in England tries to cut spending. That could hit more than 36,000 if data is extrapolated across all hospital trusts, the Royal College of Nursing said.