PAs have come under particular scrutiny as widespread staff shortages saw them take on a bigger role in treatment, despite concern among doctors about safety ...

The House of Commons Library research showed that 100 out of 106 sub-Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) saw the number of 28-day ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sir James Mackey thought he was going to be NHS England’s saviour. Instead, he will be its undertaker.

As the news that NHS England is to be dismantled sinks in, the British Medical Association (BMA) and other bodies have weighed in on the decision. According to Prof Phil Banfield, chair of the BMA ...

Last week Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced the abolition of NHS England to “cut bureaucracy” and bring management of the health service “back into democratic control”. This significant change ...

The jobs of health service staff put at risk following the abolition of NHS England is due to the “failure of the system they work in”, the Health Secretary has said. Wes Streeting told MPs he ...

However, the recent restructuring of NHS England, announced in 2025, represents one of the most significant shifts in recent history. With major reforms aimed at streamlining services, cutting ...

By Rachel Clarke Two bombshells this week for a doctor. First, the shock news that NHS England – at a single swipe of Keir Starmer’s red-tape-slashing chainsaw – is to be no more. Second, the ...