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NHS England: Redundancy

Commons · Question 118943 · Tabled 9 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 21 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS England employees have opted to take the voluntary redundancy scheme commencing in April 2026.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 21 Apr 2026

NHS England’s voluntary redundancy scheme opened on 1 December and closed for applications on 16 December. NHS England has approved 3,671 employees to leave under voluntary redundancy prior to March 2027. Currently, 25% of the 1,106 employees identified t...