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| Hospital petition for Number 10 | Hospital petition for Number 10 |
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| Union members from the South West's largest hospital have handed in a petition to Downing Street protesting against NHS cutbacks. | |
| More than 10,000 people have signed the petition opposing job losses not only at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth but also in the wider health service. | More than 10,000 people have signed the petition opposing job losses not only at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth but also in the wider health service. |
| The Plymouth hospitals trust has to make savings of about £25m, losing 50 beds and around 400 posts. | The Plymouth hospitals trust has to make savings of about £25m, losing 50 beds and around 400 posts. |
| Managers now forecast a £2m surplus by the end of the financial year. | Managers now forecast a £2m surplus by the end of the financial year. |
| Unions have already held protest marches in Plymouth and London. About 3,000 protesters joined in the Plymouth march last September. | Unions have already held protest marches in Plymouth and London. About 3,000 protesters joined in the Plymouth march last September. |
| Twenty-six health workers took the petition to Number 10 on Monday. They represented all the trade unions with members at Derriford. | |
| Members from all trade unions at Derriford are delivering the petitionThe unions claim that despite assurances, patient care is suffering due to the financial squeeze. | Members from all trade unions at Derriford are delivering the petitionThe unions claim that despite assurances, patient care is suffering due to the financial squeeze. |
| Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust said it had found it necessary to make some compulsory redundancies as it worked towards savings targets. | Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust said it had found it necessary to make some compulsory redundancies as it worked towards savings targets. |
| Its planned cutbacks included losing 50 beds and 400 posts as part of attempts to bridge the projected £25m deficit. | Its planned cutbacks included losing 50 beds and 400 posts as part of attempts to bridge the projected £25m deficit. |
| So far, 13 staff have lost their jobs through compulsory redundancy, with 11 taking voluntary redundancy. | So far, 13 staff have lost their jobs through compulsory redundancy, with 11 taking voluntary redundancy. |
| The hospitals said services were not being affected because patients were spending less time in hospital and more were treated at home. | The hospitals said services were not being affected because patients were spending less time in hospital and more were treated at home. |