UK Government to Abolish NHS England in Sweeping Health Reform
Health Secretary Wes Streeting announces plans to cut bureaucracy and streamline the NHS, with thousands of job cuts expected.
- The UK government has announced the abolition of NHS England, the world’s largest quango, as part of a major NHS restructuring effort.
- Health Secretary Wes Streeting stated that this move is the first step in a broader plan to eliminate waste and inefficiency across the health service.
- The reform is expected to result in significant job cuts, with estimates ranging from 20,000 to 30,000 positions across NHS England and regional bodies being eliminated.
- Streeting emphasized the need to simplify the NHS’s bureaucratic structure, citing hundreds of additional health-related quangos under review for potential reductions or mergers.
- The government projects that the reorganization will save hundreds of millions of pounds, which will be redirected to frontline healthcare services.
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