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NHS England to cut workforce by half
A general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward at Ealing Hospital in London

THOUSANDS of NHS jobs are expected to be slashed under new plans that will be a “nightmare” for health workers.

Restructuring at NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) could see the “size of the centre decrease by around half,” NHS leaders announced on Monday.

As many as 6,500 jobs at NHS England could be at risk.

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