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NHS England: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of NHS England staff will be employed by successor organisations and other government bodies.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
17 Nov 2025
Target answer date
19 Nov 2025
Answer
2 Dec 2025 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of NHS England staff will be employed by successor organisations and other government bodies.

  2. 19 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    Subject to the passage of the NHS Reform Bill, NHS England will be abolished and most of its functions brought together in a new centre. Our ambition is to reduce staff numbers by up to 50% across the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), NHS Engla...

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