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NHS England

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress his Department has made on the abolition of NHS England.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
3 Sept 2025
Target answer date
8 Sept 2025
Answer
12 Sept 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 3 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress his Department has made on the abolition of NHS England.

  2. 8 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 12 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    Following the announcement that NHS England will be abolished as an arm’s length body and replaced by a new Department of Health and Social Care, a transformation programme has been launched, led by Richard Barker as Senior Responsible Officer (SRO).On 26...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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