Nottingham Post published Failed hospital trust merger cost £10 million - but the...

Two hospital trusts spent £10 million preparing for a merger which eventually collapsed due to financial and legal complexities.NHS bosses spent £6.6 million in professional adviser fees alone while working on a deal to bring Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) and Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (SFH) together earlier this year.The merger was announced in February but collapsed in November. The breakdown was blamed on poor accident and emergency...