- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals plans to regrade up to 144 managerial roles to save about £500k, with some staff potentially losing up to £3,600 a year.
- Staff say the proposals have left many "shocked" and "appalled," warning the changes could damage morale and worryingly affect patient care.
- The trust says a consultation is under way, expects only a small number to be affected, and points to a wider £21m deficit and recent restructuring as reasons for the move.
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