Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has made a groundbreaking announcement, confirming that NHS England will be abolished as part of a major overhaul of the healthcare system in the UK. The news, shared live on television this morning (13 March) in Hull, is set to spark significant changes to how the NHS operates across England.
After winning the 2024 general election and taking office last summer, Starmer addressed long-standing issues with NHS England, citing previous government decisions as a major factor in the problems now facing the system. He pointed to how the NHS is underfunded, with nearly half of patients not seeing a doctor within 48 hours of requesting an appointment, according to the Nuffield Trust. The latest NHS A&E waiting times are also worsening, with 12-hour waiting times impacting 500,000 patients.
