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The very term 'human resources' is demeaning. It reduces people to mere components of production.

It is surprising to find anyone leading such services being squeezed out or victimised. They're more usually involved in facilitating other people's job losses every time there is a reorganisation, so this must feel particularly like a particularly vindictive betrayal for such postholders.

It might be a step forward for any trust if they created a truly supportive Personnel and Occupational Health service and started treating their staff like human beings.