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University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group: AI and job cuts

1 ledger event. Latest: 22 Sep 2026, ~100 roles, graded A (Documented).

22 Sep 2026 · ~100 roles

ADocumented
Where
UK - Kettering General and Northampton General hospitals.
Headcount
Up to 100 posts; the trust says there will not be 100 redundancies (vacancies removed, mutually agreed resignation scheme), per Northants Telegraph.
Roles
Administrative and secretarial roles, appointment booking
Stated reason
Adoption of ambient voice technology (Accurx Scribe) and an automated AI appointment-booking tool.
AI mechanism
AI said to do the work
Why A
The employer names specific AI systems and the admin roles they replace, and the post count is stated. Caveat: these are posts, not redundancies.
Sources
Rehired since
No reports found
Status
Reviewed · graded 23 Oct 2026 · approved 23 Oct 2026

Hiring data for related roles

Occupations below are our editorial mapping of the roles reported, not a company statement. Market-wide data, not University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group's own hiring.

OccupationAI coverageUK adverts y/yUS Indeed y/y
Medical secretary36%-7.0%-2.9%
Receptionist43%-13.9%-11.4%
Administrative assistant / PA45%-3.7%-11.4%