Agreement over orthopaedic hospital changes

Bosses at Shropshire's orthopaedic hospital say they have reached agreement with staff on a shake-up of therapy services.

They say the changes, which were agreed after months of negotiations, will 'impact' on some staff at the Gobowen-based hospital but will also maintain patient care.

But the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, which has been involved in the talks, said today it still had 'serious concerns' about down-banding of staff.

Hospital chiefs have been consulting staff since August regarding changes to team structures within therapy services and have denied they were looking at downgrading staff.

Full report in today's Shropshire Star