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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Nina Lloyd

Starmer announces axing of NHS England to ‘cut bureaucracy’ in health service

Sir Keir Starmer has announced NHS England will be abolished to “cut bureaucracy” and bring management of the health service “back into democratic control”.

The Prime Minister said decisions about billions of pounds of taxpayer money should not be taken by an “arms-length” body, as he promised sweeping reforms which the Government says will deliver better care for patients.

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