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NHS England: Redundancy

Lords · Question HL11046 · Tabled 15 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 24 Oct 2025

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Asked by Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson

To ask His Majesty's Government what staff reductions have been made as a result of their plan to abolish NHS England and restructure integrated care boards; and what reductions they expect to have made by (1) March 2026, (2) March 2027, and (3) March 202

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 24 Oct 2025

The Government is committed to a large reduction in the headcount of the two organisations in order to invest more resources in frontline services. My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care set out the ambition of a 50% reductio...