Our response to NHS England reform

Response - 13 March 2025

The Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced today that he will bring the NHS back under the control of ministers by abolishing NHS England.
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The Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced today that NHS England will be abolished to bring management of the NHS back to ministers. Its functions will be taken into the Department of Health and Social Care, with the merger lasting about two years.

The move is to make savings and empower NHS staff to deliver better care for patients.

Responding our Chief Executive Louise Ansari said: 

"We know people want better access to and experience of care for everyone, in particular those facing health inequalities, including disabled people, carers, and those on low incomes.

"During the forthcoming period of change for NHS England, it's important that everything possible is done to ensure that patients’ care is not disrupted and that the progress the NHS has been making in some areas is not reversed. 

"Going forward, any changes in structures need to have improvements in patient access to and experience of care at their heart.”

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