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Sir Keir Starmer has announced the abolition of NHS England in a move he said would slash bureaucracy, save money and bring management of the health system “back into democratic control”.
The UK prime minister said the abolition of the body would put the NHS “back at the heart of government” and free it to “focus on patients” and cut waiting lists.
He cited strategy and communications teams in both NHS England and in the Department of Health and Social Care as examples of duplication and waste.
NHS England is responsible for the overall management and direction of the health service in the country, allocating £134bn to local NHS systems.
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