No compulsory redundancies from health board cuts - Swinney
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- The first minister has promised to work with trade unions as he embarks on reforming the public sector.S1
- The First Minister made the commitment after revealing plans to cut the number of area health boards in Scotland from 14 to two.S2
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No compulsory redundancies from health board cuts - Swinney
The first minister has promised to work with trade unions as he embarks on reforming the public sector.
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Swinney says ‘no question’ of compulsory job losses as he cuts NHS boards
The First Minister made the commitment after revealing plans to cut the number of area health boards in Scotland from 14 to two.
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What to know
- The first minister has promised to work with trade unions as he embarks on reforming the public sector.S1
- The First Minister made the commitment after revealing plans to cut the number of area health boards in Scotland from 14 to two.S2
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