Campaigns
The government is cutting tens of thousands of jobs in the NHS in England. MiP is campaigning to amend the Health Bill to save as many jobs as possible and prevent further cuts.
The government is reorganising the NHS in England and ordering thousands of job losses, primarily targeting managers and support staff.
When these roles are in short supply, the work does not disappear. It falls on clinicians,taking them away from patients, or is delivered by consultants at a much higher cost. This harms services and patient care.
The Health Bill, now before Parliament, is seeking to formalise these cuts. MiP wants it amended to protect jobs now and in the future.
Find out how you can support the campaign.
Join now to help us save as many NHS jobs as possible and make sure future NHS reforms are deliverable, operationally sound and fully assessed before implemented.
Use our toolkit and write to your local MP
Every MiP member has a story to tell. Use our toolkit to contact your local MP. With your support, we can make sure that NHS managers have a voice in the chamber.
use the toolkit
Consider becoming a workplace rep
In times like this our workplace reps are needed more than ever. Your union and your colleagues will be relying on you throughout this. You can find out more about the role by visiting the link below.
become a workplace rep
Tell colleagues to join now
A union is only as strong as its collective membership. Every member is another voice to challenge these cuts. Let your colleagues know about MiP’s campaign and encourage them to join.
colleagues can join here
The government’s NHS restructuring is already underway. In March 2025, ICBs were asked to halve their headcount, alongside cuts to other services. These changes have added additional costs to providers, are harming service delivery, and are seriously impacting staff morale:
MiP submitted a joint response to the consultation alongside other health unions.
Management is a core NHS function. By cutting it without a plan, and legislating in this bill, for yet further upheaval, the government is playing fast and loose with the NHS delivery capability and putting its own reforms at risk. What is needed is a more planned, evidence-led approach that treats management capability as essential to delivery.
Support members through redundancy processes
Thousands of MiP members were forced into a redundancy process last year with no clarity on their future. Some have already gone and many more will go. Supporting them is our number one priority.
Hold NHS employers to account on the changes
The cuts were announced with no plan – leaving employers to make it up as they go along. While this is primarily a fault of the government, employers must still be held to account on their treatment of staff.
Brief MPs on the cuts
Government forced through cuts before Parliament had seen or approved the changes – many MPs didn’t even know it was happening. They have the authority to mitigate the worst effects of the cuts and ensure this can never happen again.
Amend the Health Bill
The Health Bill, now before Parliament, is an opportunity to ensure NHS reform is deliverable, operationally sound and properly assessed before implementation. MiP wants to see it strengthened to ensure the chaos of the last 18 months is never repeated.
MiP Health Bill briefing for MPs
Read MiP’s briefing for Parliamentarians on the Health Bill.
download mip health bill briefing
MiP letter to Health Secretary
Read MiP Chief Executive Jon Restell’s letter to Health Secretary Yvette Cooper MP outlining our concerns about the reforms.
read the letter
MiP toolkit for contacting MPs
Use this toolkit for members to contact their local MPs and urge them to support our campaign.
download the toolkit
Plans to cut tens of thousands of management and support staff jobs at NHS trusts in England are “going under the radar” and risk damaging patient care and undermining efforts to reform services, MiP has warned.
MiP Chief Executive Jon Restell warns MPs that NHS reforms are at risk if the management capacity needed to make them happen is cut.
MiP says Health Secretary James Murray was right to recognise the innovation and creativity in the NHS, but the very people who drive it are the ones who are losing their jobs.
MiP can only offer one-to-one support on issues that occur after your first four weeks of membership. Join today to ensure you are protected if you ever need it in the future.
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