DOZENS of workers are facing an uncertain future because of a shake-up of NHS services.

Up to 60 people working in the NHS Primary Care Support team in Lancing are at risk of redundancy or relocation amid fears their office will close.

The move is part of national changes to the services the team provides, which includes processing patient registrations with GP practices, managing medical records, inviting patients for breast or cervical screenings, processing payments and acting as distributors for clinical supplies.

NHS England has signed a £330m a year contract with Capita to provide the admin support on a national basis, which comes into force on September 1.

It is believed the restructure will include the phased closure of several NHS offices around the country over the next 14 months, including Lancing.

A consultation will be held with staff in September.

An NHS England spokeswoman said: “These proposals would release substantial administrative savings to reinvest in frontline health services and will form the basis of full consultation with the employees involved.

“We aren’t in a position to confirm numbers ahead of the consultation closing.”

The new contract will deliver savings of around £40m a year and NHS England says it will lead to a modernised, efficient and consistent service to support GPs, dentists and pharmacies in managing their businesses.

Capita says it aims to introduce a common set of services, processes and standards to improve the quality, reliability and sustainability of administration support services.

Primary Care Support Services was formed in April 2013 as part of the national reorganisation of the NHS and offices around the country are managed overall by NHS England.

Lancing is the only Sussex-based team.

Unison said has raised concerns about support services being changed just two years after they were first formed.

A spokesman said: “We will obviously be supporting our members during this difficult time.

“We have concerns about the impact these latest changes will have on the services currently being provided, especially if there are no longer locally based.”