The UK government has announced major cuts to NHS England as part of a strategy to streamline operations and reduce duplication with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). NHS staff have expressed shock and concern at the scale of the cuts, which far exceed the 2,000 job losses initially proposed.The restructuring will also impact the DHSC, which will undergo downsizing while working more closely with NHS England. These changes are expected to give Health Secretary Wes Streeting greater control over the NHS's operations. The reshaping process follows previous job cuts in recent years, including reductions of 4,000 to 6,000 employees at NHS England and 800 at the DHSC.The announcement of these cuts, which will take effect from April 2025, has left staff feeling unsettled, but the NHS is putting a transition team in place to guide the changes. The focus will be on eliminating redundancies between the two organisations and ensuring a more integrated and efficient health system.

Source: The Times March 11, 2025 14:07 UTC