Thousands of NHS England staff to be made redundant
NHS England redundancies explained as half of workforce set to be slashed
- The government is proceeding with plans to abolish NHS England, bringing the organisation under the Department of Health and Social Care.
- Thousands of NHS staff are expected to be made redundant, with a "50 per cent reduction" in roles anticipated by mid-March 2026.
- Voluntary redundancies have been confirmed for NHS England and local integrated care boards, with staff able to apply between 1 and 14 December.
- Around 3,000 staff have already expressed interest in taking voluntary redundancy, according to an NHS source.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced the move, stating an "arms-length" body should not manage NHS England's £150bn annual budget.