NHS England: Staff
Lords · Question HL14550 · Tabled 11 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 2 February (HL13305), whether they expect a significant reduction in headcount in NHS England; and when they expect to reach their target for headcount reduction from the
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 2 Mar 2026
The Government’s ambition remains to reduce staff numbers by up to 50% across the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England, and the integrated care boards. These reductions will be made by March 2028. NHS England’s voluntary redundancy scheme ope...