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Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England: Redundancy Pay

Asked by Dr Caroline JohnsonConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 24 September 2025UIN 74833

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to confirm the cost of the redundancy package for staff being made redundant from (a) NHS England and (b) his Department.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Following the Prime Minister’s announcement of the abolition of NHS England, we are clear on the need for a smaller centre, as well as scaling back integrated care board running costs and National Health Service provider corporate cost reductions to reduce waste and bureaucracy.

Good progress is being made, with the Department and NHS England having announced voluntary exit and expressions of interest schemes respectively.

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