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East London NHS Foundation Trust plans to shed 330 roles and redesign 10 key services to close a £25m budget gap. The Fothergill ward in East Ham will stop taking new referrals and close on 21 September. Unite plans to ballot members over strike action as critics warn vulnerable patients face longer waits.
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