MORE than 100 NHS Barnet staff have been told they face losing their jobs as part of a drive to save £28m across north London.

The 104 employees have been given at risk of redundancy notices as the trust looks to slim down as it prepares to hand over functions to GP consortiums in 2013 under new government plans.

Plans include reducing the number of managers across the north central sector by 54 per cent and merging top-level management for the five PCTs in Enfield, Haringey, Islington, Camden and Barnet.

This will leave a smaller local body under the control of a central chief executive, which is expected to be in place by this April.

Those affected work in the commissioning side of the trust are currently at threat, whilst people employed in areas including estate and medicine management and nationally funded posts.

The 90-day consultation started on November 22 and ends on February 21, with staff being given a chance to apply for new roles in the transitional body, which will be operational in April.

Those who are not redeployed will be given compulsory redundancy, although a statement from NHS Barnet said it is “committed to supporting staff at this difficult time”.