The move will undo the structural reforms that the NHS were put through in 2012. The prime minister also stressed that the shake-up will allow the ministers to reduce record waiting lines. In his speech, PM Starmer said he couldn't possibly justify why the Britons needed to spend their money on "two layers of bureaucracy". "That money could and should be spent on nurses, doctors, operations, GP appointments," he added.UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said NHSE has been abolished with the aim to reduce record waiting lists. NHS England will now be absorbed into the DHSC.

Source: The Times March 13, 2025 15:40 UTC