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No compulsory redundancies from health board cuts - Swinney
First Minister John Swinney unveiled his programme for government at Holyrood on Tuesday
The first minister has promised his plans to reduce the number of health boards in Scotland will not result in compulsory redundancies.
John Swinney would not be drawn on the scale of job losses likely following his proposals to cut the number of mainland boards from 14 to two.
He told BBC's Radio Scotland Breakfast he would "work collaboratively" with trade unions on a reform programme that will mean a reduction in public sector jobs.
Swinney said: "I will maintain the no compulsory redundancy commitment. There is no question about that in my mind."
The pledge came after Matt McLaughlin, head of health at the union Unison Scotland, said officials would be pressing ministers to ensure the NHS redundancy commitment was honoured.
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The plans for reforming the shape and size of the health service in Scotland were set out by Swinney in his programme for government speech on Tuesday.
There are currently 14 territorial health boards, a number that would be cut to two in the proposals. Details have yet to be confirmed for what happens with the Shetland, Orkney and Western Isles boards.