Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is set to cut at least 430 roles in a bid to save over £97 million in the current financial year. The cost-cutting initiative is part of a broader transformation programme aimed at modernising service delivery and improving efficiency across the trust, which operates Queen’s Medical Centre and City Hospital.
The majority of the planned reductions will affect corporate and support functions, with the trust aiming to reduce its dependency on agency and temporary staff. Clinical roles are expected to be protected where possible, with the trust favouring natural attrition and voluntary departures to minimise compulsory redundancies.
In addition to job cuts, the trust is investing in digital and operational improvements, including a new patient-facing app, enhancements to outpatient services to reduce waiting times, and the expansion of surgical theatres to increase capacity for day case procedures by 5,000 annually.
Despite making £91.2 million in savings last year, the trust overspent by £51.6 million and continues to face pressure to reduce its wage bill, which accounts for 70% of its £1.8 billion annual budget. The organisation currently employs the equivalent of 18,300 full-time staff. The plan supports national directives for NHS trusts to streamline back-office operations.
