North Bristol NHS Trust Redundancies 2025: 211 Posts Cut
Last updated: 1 September 2026
North Bristol NHS Trust, which runs Southmead Hospital, was reported in 2025 to be reducing its workforce as part of a savings plan submitted to NHS England.
What has been publicly announced
North Bristol NHS Trust was reported on 1 May 2025 to be reducing its workforce by 211 posts to help achieve £40m of savings in 2025/26, mainly by not backfilling vacant corporate and other non-clinical posts and by reducing temporary and agency staffing, with the trust looking to avoid compulsory redundancies.
Source: Filton Voice, 1 May 2025.
This page reports only what has been publicly announced, with a source and date against every claim. It does not suggest North Bristol NHS Trust has acted unlawfully, and nothing here should be read as a comment on the merits of any individual case.
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Where are you in the process?
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Your rights in a redundancy at North Bristol NHS Trust
North Bristol NHS Trust's situation does not change the statutory rules that apply to any UK redundancy: our redundancy consultation guide covers collective consultation and protective awards, and redundancy vs settlement agreement covers how a settlement agreement interacts with a redundancy exit, including the independent legal advice you are entitled to have your employer pay for.
What you are entitled to regardless of what North Bristol NHS Trust offers
Whatever North Bristol NHS Trust ultimately offers, if you have at least 2 years' continuous service with North Bristol NHS Trust you are entitled by law to statutory redundancy pay (a week's pay per full year of service, more for older employees, less for younger ones, capped at £751 a week and 20 years' service for 2026/27, a maximum of £22,530), your notice period or pay in lieu, accrued but untaken holiday pay, and a genuine consultation process, regardless of anything North Bristol NHS Trust negotiates on top.
The most recent public reporting on this North Bristol NHS Trust programme is dated 1 May 2025; nothing since has changed the statutory floor above, which you can work out for your own age, service and pay with our redundancy pay calculator (see also being made redundant: what happens next).
NHS employers may also enhance this through the NHS Agenda for Change (Section 16) redundancy scheme, on top of the statutory floor above. Figures under that scheme are correct to our knowledge but not yet independently verified; use our NHS Agenda for Change (Section 16) redundancy calculator for an indicative figure.
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Sources
- Filton Voice, 1 May 2025.
Disclaimer
This page provides general information about a publicly reported workforce situation. It is not legal, tax or benefits advice, and your position depends on your own facts. We are not connected to North Bristol NHS Trust; its name is used only to identify the publicly reported situation. Sources and dates are given for every factual claim above. For advice on your own circumstances, speak to a qualified adviser. Law as at 1 September 2026.