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Asked by Llinos MediPlaid CymruDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 25 March 2025UIN 38191

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the abolition of NHS England on cross-border healthcare.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

The abolition of NHS England will strip out the unnecessary bureaucracy and cut the duplication that comes from having two organisations doing the same job; we will empower staff to focus on delivering better care for patients, driving productivity up and getting waiting times down.

Ministers will work with the new transformation team at the top of NHS England and any impact on delivery, including cross border healthcare, will be closely monitored.

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