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NHS England

Asked by Dr Luke EvansConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 27 March 2025UIN 40596

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the abolition of NHS England.

Answered by Karin Smyth

We recognise that there may be some short-term upfront costs as we undertake the integration of NHS England and the Department, but these costs and more will be recouped in future years as a result of a smaller, leaner centre. By the end of the process, we estimate that these changes will save hundreds of millions of pounds a year, which will be reinvested in frontline services.

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