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NHS Modernisation Bill

The King's Speech 2026 health bill to modernise the NHS and support public service reform so healthcare services better meet patient expectations.


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2026

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14 May 2026 | Impact assessment Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Health Bill: transferring HSSIB to CQC - equality impact assessment

Why linked: DHSC 'Health Bill: transferring HSSIB to CQC — equality impact assessment' — parallel listing of the EIA at event 61277.

Outlines the approach to assessing equality impacts of transferring the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as part of the Health Bill.

14 May 2026 | Impact assessment Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Health Bill: ICBs as strategic commissioners - equality impact assessment

Why linked: DHSC 'Health Bill: ICBs as strategic commissioners — equality impact assessment' — published 14 May 2026 with the Bill package (parallel to event 61275).

Outlines the approach to assessing equality impacts of empowering integrated care boards (ICBs) as strategic commissioners as part of the Health Bill.

14 May 2026 | Impact assessment Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Health Bill: single patient record and information sharing - impact assessment

Why linked: DHSC 'Health Bill: single patient record and information sharing — impact assessment' — full economic impact assessment companion to the SPR EIA at event 61278.

Outlines the approach to assessing the objectives, rationale, costs and benefits of the proposals on the single patient record and information sharing as part of the Health Bill.

14 May 2026 | Impact assessment Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Health Bill: abolishing NHS England - impact assessment

Why linked: DHSC 'Health Bill: abolishing NHS England — impact assessment' — full economic impact assessment companion to the EIA at event 61276.

Outlines the approach to assessing the objectives, rationale, costs and benefits of the proposal to abolish NHS England as part of the Health Bill.

14 May 2026 | Impact assessment Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Health Bill: structural measures to ICBs and foundation trusts - impact assessments

Why linked: DHSC 'Health Bill: structural measures to ICBs and foundation trusts — impact assessments' — full economic impact assessment for ICB/FT structural reform.

Outlines the approach to assessing the objectives, rationale, costs and benefits of the proposed changes to integrated care boards and foundation trusts as part of the Health Bill.

14 May 2026 | Impact assessment Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Health Bill: abolishing Healthwatch England and local Healthwatch - equality impact assessment

Why linked: DHSC 'Health Bill: abolishing Healthwatch England and local Healthwatch — equality impact assessment' — fills the Healthwatch EIA gap not in the events list.

DHSC 'Health Bill: abolishing Healthwatch England and local Healthwatch — equality impact assessment' — fills the Healthwatch EIA gap not in the events list.

14 May 2026 | Impact assessment Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Health Bill: equality impact assessments summary

Why linked: DHSC 'Health Bill: equality impact assessments summary' published 14 May 2026 — duplicate-source confirmation of the cross-Bill EIA summary.

DHSC 'Health Bill: equality impact assessments summary' published 14 May 2026 — duplicate-source confirmation of the cross-Bill EIA summary.

14 May 2026 | Impact assessment Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Health Bill: impact assessments summary

Why linked: DHSC 'Health Bill: impact assessments summary' published 14 May 2026 — the cross-Bill economic impact assessment summary directly supporting the Bill.

DHSC 'Health Bill: impact assessments summary' published 14 May 2026 — the cross-Bill economic impact assessment summary directly supporting the Bill.

14 May 2026 | Impact assessment Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Health Bill: equality impact assessments summary

Why linked: Equality impact assessments summary for the Health Bill – core legislative scrutiny document directly assessing impacts of policies in the Bill

Outlines the approach to assessing equality impacts of the Health Bill and provides an overview of identified impacts across all policies included in the bill.

14 May 2026 | Impact assessment Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Health Bill: reforming the foundation trust model - equality impact assessment

Why linked: Specific equality impact assessment for reforming foundation trust model – NHS governance and structure reform within scope

Specific equality impact assessment for reforming foundation trust model – NHS governance and structure reform within scope

14 May 2026 | Impact assessment Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Health Bill: single patient record - equality impact assessment

Why linked: Specific equality impact assessment for single patient record – digital health infrastructure policy reform within scope

Specific equality impact assessment for single patient record – digital health infrastructure policy reform within scope

14 May 2026 | Impact assessment Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Health Bill: transferring the Health Services Safety Investigations Body to the Care Quality Commission - equality impact assessment

Why linked: Specific equality impact assessment for transferring Health Services Safety Investigations Body to CQC – regulatory framework amendment within scope

Specific equality impact assessment for transferring Health Services Safety Investigations Body to CQC – regulatory framework amendment within scope

14 May 2026 | Impact assessment Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Health Bill: abolishing NHS England - equality impact assessment

Why linked: Specific equality impact assessment for abolishing NHS England – major structural reform within the Bill's modernisation agenda

Specific equality impact assessment for abolishing NHS England – major structural reform within the Bill's modernisation agenda

14 May 2026 | Impact assessment Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Health Bill: ICBs as strategic commissioners - equality impact assessment

Why linked: Specific equality impact assessment for ICBs as strategic commissioners – reform of NHS governance structure within scope

Specific equality impact assessment for ICBs as strategic commissioners – reform of NHS governance structure within scope

6 May 2026 | Research Office for Health Improvement and Disparities linked direct

Public Health Outcomes Framework: May 2026 data update

Why linked: Public Health Outcomes Framework data update provides contemporary evidence base for NHS modernisation policy-making and demonstrates trends in public health that inform structural and service delivery reforms.

This interactive tool presents indicators that help health and care professionals and the public understand trends in public health.

2025

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19 Jun 2025 | Research Office for National Statistics linked direct

Experiences of NHS healthcare services in England: 19th June 2025

Why linked: ONS/NHSE Health Insight Survey 19 June 2025 — patient-experience evidence base referenced by the modernisation case.

Analysis from the Health Insight Survey which looks at patients' experiences of accessing healthcare. The survey is being conducted by the ONS and funded by NHS England. These are official statistics in development.