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NHS England

Asked by Clive JonesLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 26 March 2025UIN 38497

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what independent bodies are part of NHS England.

Answered by Karin Smyth

NHS England is currently an executive non-departmental public body which is sponsored by the Department. In the last 10 years, NHS England has taken on the functions of what were once separate arm’s length bodies, including NHS Improvement, NHS Digital and Health Education England.

As announced on 13 March 2025, NHS England will be brought into the Department. This will be done in the first instance by administrative means and will be followed by legislation to abolish NHS England once Parliamentary time allows.

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