Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to cut jobs

Health bosses are looking to make job cuts as they try to meet a £3.7million budget blackhole.

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT), which provides the county’s mental health services, has announced a voluntary redundancy scheme for staff who do not interact with patients.

The trust hasn’t commented on whether there could be further redundancies if not enough people take the offer up.

Financial reports show the trust is due to spend £3.7million more than its income over the 2025/26 financial year if no action is taken - but it says it will continue to look at ways of saving money throughout the year in an effort to break-even.

Health services have struggled in recent years with the risings coupled with a growing demand for care.

Sarah Connery, chief executive at LPFT said: “The trust, like all NHS organisations, has a responsibility to use taxpayers’ money as effectively and efficiently as possible, ensuring we live within the funding allocated to us.

“To aid meeting our financial obligations this year, we have offered colleagues the opportunity to apply for mutually agreed resignation schemes which enables people willing to leave employment on a voluntary basis the opportunity to do so with a severance payment. This has been offered to non-patient facing colleagues only.

“At all times, the quality and safety of our care remains our top priority.”

A report to the trust’s board earlier this month outlined the ways it is attempting to save money.

“Dedicated programmes of work will be undertaken to explore opportunities around productivity, clinical pathways, prescribing, support services redesign, non-pay efficiencies, releasing time to care and income generation,” the report says.

It adds: “Development of the Trust plans for 2025/26 has been a challenge in light of financial constraints across Lincolnshire, but teams have worked collectively to achieve a realistic plan.”