The UK government has announced the abolition of NHS England, phased over two years. In practice, this will involve merging some functions and staff from NHS England into the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC). As part of the change, the government has stated that it expects to reduce duplication and save hundreds of millions of pounds.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces that NHS England will be abolished, placing the NHS back under direct government control to cut bureaucracy and eliminate duplication. The decision aims to redirect funds to frontline services and bring NHS oversight back to politicians.