Staff told their roles were at risk in middle of office leaving party

STAFF at a well-known Liverpool private hospital were left in tears as they were told their jobs were at risk of redundancy just as they were bidding farewell to another colleague.

- By LIAM THORP

People working at Spire Liverpool Hospital on Greenbank Drive in south Liverpool were marking the departure of a popular colleague and sharing a goodbye cake when they were called into a room and told that their own jobs could be going as well.

Spire has insisted that the timing of the announcement was unfortunate and could not be helped, because affected staff needed to be told of the situation.

The organisation said it continues to provide support to affected staff members in Liverpool though its management teams, Freedom to Speak Up Guardians and Mental Health First and is helping those at risk to find new roles, either inside or outside of the company.

Explaining the planned changes, Spirewhich is the second-largest provider of private healthcare across the UK - said it has announced some proposed changes to resourcing at its Liverpool site.