Union will fight Devon and Cornwall health job cuts

The BBC is reporting that public sector union Unison is set to fight any compulsory redundancies at hospitals in Devon and Cornwall.

Unison described the 200 proposed job cuts at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth and 300 at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro as "ridiculous". However both hospitals said the proposed cuts were financially necessary.

In a statement, the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust, said: "We recognise and respect the position that Unison have taken and it has always been, and continues to be, our intention to keep any compulsory redundancies to an absolute minimum.

"We are working in partnership with our trades unions to fully exploit all options, including redeployments and secondments, before any redundancies are considered."