privatecompany on Somerset Dailyhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/privatecompany/Recent content in privatecompany on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usThu, 23 Apr 2026 12:46:23 +0000Concerns Mount Over Plan to Transfer Hundreds of NHS Bank Staff to Private Companyhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/concerns-mount-over-plan-to-transfer-hundreds-of-nhs-bank-staff-to-private-company/Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:46:23 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/concerns-mount-over-plan-to-transfer-hundreds-of-nhs-bank-staff-to-private-company/Councillors in Bath and Wiltshire have voiced strong concerns about plans to transfer hundreds of NHS bank staff from NHS employment to the private company Pulse, effective August 1. The move affects staff at Bath’s Royal United Hospital (RUH), Salisbury NHS Trust, and Swindon’s Great Western Hospital NHS Trust, collectively known as the BSW Hospitals Group. Bank staff—who take on flexible shifts to cover absences or heightened demand across nursing, midwifery, allied health professionals, and support roles—are currently employed directly by the NHS.