Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 105835

NHS England: Staff

Tabled: 14 January 2026
Answered: 22 January 2026

Question

Shivani Raja

ConservativeLeicester East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the savings generated by reductions in NHS England staffing; and how are those savings being redirected into frontline patient care.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Creating a new joint organisation will streamline decision-making, reduce bureaucracy, and improve accountability. These changes are expected to generate significant efficiencies over time.The Department’s initial modelling demonstrate that the up-front i...

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