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A major restructuring of the NHS in England combining the July 2025 10 Year Health Plan (three shifts: hospital-to-community, analogue-to-digital, sickness-to-prevention) with the March 2025 decision to abolish NHS England and absorb its functions into DHSC, now being legislated through the Health Bill introduced on 14 May 2026.

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2026

15 events
2 Jun 2026 | Policy paper Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

2024 voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing, access and growth

Why linked: NHS medicines pricing and access policy involving DHSC, NHS England, and industry; affects NHS funding and pharmaceutical sustainability

An agreement between DHSC, NHS England and ABPI to support patient access to medicines, the financial sustainability of the NHS and the UK life sciences sector.

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↓ Annexes to the 2024 voluntary scheme for branded medicines … (81pp) ↓ Annex 5: scheme calculations
19 May 2026 | Policy paper Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Health Bill: oversight of the health system - fact sheet

Why linked: Policy fact sheet on Health Bill oversight of health system post-NHS England abolition—core structural reform

Outlines how the Department of Health and Social Care will set direction and maintain oversight of the health system, once NHS England has been abolished.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Health Bill: oversight of the health system - f…
14 May 2026 | Impact assessment Department of Health and Social Care Context · primary home: NHS Modernisation Bill linked evidence

Health Bill: abolishing NHS England - impact assessment

Why linked: Filled the "A consolidated delivery plan and secured funding for NHS England abolition" gap via web research

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

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Health Bill: abolishing NHS England - impact as… (63pp)
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: Healthwatch England abolition equality impact assessment—regulatory governance within NHS accountability framework

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

In response to: Health Bill: abolishing Healthwatch - equality impact assessment

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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: HSSIB transfer to CQC equality impact assessment—NHS safety investigation governance reform

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

In response to: Health Bill: transferring HSSIB to CQC - equality impact assessment

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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: HSSIB to CQC equality impact assessment (duplicate descriptor)—NHS safety governance

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.

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

Health Bill: ICBs as strategic commissioners - equality impact assessment

Why linked: ICBs as strategic commissioners equality impact assessment—core NHS commissioning reform

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

In response to: Health Bill: ICBs as strategic commissioners - equality impact assessment

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17 Mar 2026 | Policy paper Department of Health and Social Care NHS England linked direct

Neighbourhood health framework

Why linked: The Neighbourhood health framework operationalises the 10 Year Plan's hospital-to-community shift via ICBs and local authorities.

How ICBs, local authorities, health and wellbeing boards and other partners should create and deliver neighbourhood health services.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Neighbourhood health framework
4 Mar 2026 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Why linked: Statutory instrument amending NHS Commissioning Board and CCG regulations; primary regulatory instrument governing NHS commissioning structure

These Regulations amend the National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012 S.I. 2012/2996 (“the Standing Rules”). They are made under the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41), as amended by the …

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2025

7 events
12 Dec 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025

Why linked: The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 operationalise the renaming of NHS England — core to the thread's statutory architecture.

These Regulations, which apply in relation to National Health Service functions that are exercisable in England only, make consequential amendments to the Down Syndrome Act 2022.

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30 Jul 2025 | Policy paper Department of Health and Social Care Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Context · primary home: 10 Year Health Plan for Engla… linked evidence

10 Year Health Plan for England: fit for the future

Why linked: Filled the "NHS 10-Year Plan and long-term strategic planning documents" gap via web research

Sets out the government’s 10 Year Health Plan for England.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Fit for the future: 10 Year Health Plan for Eng…
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↓ Fit for the future: 10 Year Health Plan for England - execu… (11pp) ↓ Fit for the future: 10 Year Health Plan for England (access… ↓ Fit for the future: 10 Year Health Plan for England (171pp)
1 Apr 2025 | Guidance Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Change NHS: help build a health service fit for the future

Why linked: Change NHS consultation guidance on building health service fit for future, core to NHS strategic modernisation and 10-year plan

The government is seeking your views on how we can make a health service fit for the future.

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↓ Change NHS online portal ↓ Change NHS online portal: privacy notice ↓ Change NHS deliberative events: privacy notice ↓ Change NHS survey: your priorities for change
3 Mar 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Why linked: Statutory instrument amending NHS Commissioning Board and CCG regulations; regulatory instrument on NHS commissioning governance

These Regulations amend the National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2996) (“the Standing Rules”). They are made under the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) (“the 2006 Act”), as …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
3 Mar 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Why linked: Statutory instrument amending NHS Commissioning Board and CCG regulations; governs NHS commissioning responsibilities and standing rules

These Regulations amend the National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2996) (“the Standing Rules”). They are made under the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) (“the 2006 Act”), as …

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30 Jan 2025 | Policy paper Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Road to recovery: the government's 2025 mandate to NHS England

Why linked: Road to recovery: 2025 mandate to NHS England - strategic direction and objectives

The government’s mandate to NHS England sets out the objectives they should seek to achieve.

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↓ Road to recovery: the government's 2025 mandate to NHS Engl… (15pp)

2024

2 events
4 Dec 2024 | Consultation outcome Information Commissioner's Office linked direct

Change NHS: help build a health service fit for the future

Why linked: Change NHS consultation outcome (December 2024) on modernisation proposals, directly relevant to strategic direction and 10-year planning scope

Change NHS consultation outcome (December 2024) documents formal feedback on modernisation proposals that will shape the Bill

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2023

4 events
6 Jun 2023 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Care Quality Commission (Fees) (Reviews and Performance Assessments: Integrated Care System) Regulations 2023

Why linked: Statutory instrument on CQC fees for Integrated Care System reviews; directly implements governance of NHS integrated systems

Section 85(1)(b) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (“the 2008 Act”) permits the Care Quality Commission (“the Commission”), with the consent of the Secretary of State, to make and publish provision requiring a fee to be paid by …

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20 Apr 2023 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The National Health Service (Joint Working and Delegation Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Why linked: Statutory instrument on NHS joint working and delegation arrangements—legal mechanism governing NHS structure and operations

Section 65Z5(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) gives certain bodies, including NHS England and integrated care boards, the power to arrange for their functions to be exercised by, or jointly with, one or more specified bodies …

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9 Mar 2023 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Why linked: Statutory Instrument amending NHS Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups Responsibilities (2023), key governance regulations

The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2996) (“the Standing Rules”) make provision for, amongst other things, NHS funded nursing care.

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9 Mar 2023 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Why linked: Amendment regulations to NHS Commissioning Board and CCG standing rules; core governance instrument for NHS commissioning structure

The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2996) (“the Standing Rules”) make provision for, amongst other things, NHS funded nursing care.

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2022

6 events
11 Jul 2022 | Guidance Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

NHS-funded nursing care: statement on delay to amending regulations

Why linked: DHSC statement on delay to NHS-funded nursing care regulations; relates to NHS commissioning policy

Statement on The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) Regulations 2022.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Statement under section 6E(9) of the National H…
30 Jun 2022 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The National Health Service (Integrated Care Boards: Exceptions to Core Responsibility) Regulations 2022

Why linked: Statutory instrument establishing Integrated Care Boards' core responsibilities; directly governs NHS organisational structure within scope

Section 14Z31 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41) (“the NHS Act 2006”) provides that NHS England must, from time to time, publish rules for determining the group of people for whom an integrated care board has core …

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10 Jun 2022 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The National Health Service (Joint Working and Delegation Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2022

Why linked: National Health Service (Joint Working and Delegation Arrangements) Regulations 2022, statutory instrument implementing Health and Care Act 2022

These Regulations provide that the power in section 65Z5(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41), as inserted by section 71 of the Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), does not apply to the functions of NHS …

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11 May 2022 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Why linked: Ministerial correspondence on NHS pilots relating to service delivery and policy experimentation

The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2996) (“Standing Rules”) make provision for, amongst other things, NHS funded nursing care.

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23 Mar 2022 | Guidance Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Integrated care partnerships: engagement findings

Why linked: DHSC and NHS England engagement findings on Integrated Care Partnerships; directly addresses NHS organisational restructuring and governance

A summary of engagement by the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and the Local Government Association following their 'ICP engagement document: integrated care system implementation'.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Integrated care partnership (ICP): engagement s…
14 Feb 2022 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Competition Act 1998 (Health Services for Patients in England) (Coronavirus) (Public Policy Exclusion) Order 2022

Why linked: Statutory instrument on NHS England competition law exclusions during coronavirus; governs NHS commissioning arrangements

This Order excludes from the Chapter I prohibition in the Competition Act 1998 (c. 41) agreements between the National Health Service Commissioning Board (NHS England) and providers who are not part of the NHS, between other NHS bodies and independent …

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2020

1 event
29 Apr 2020 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

Why linked: Statutory Instrument amending NHS Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups Responsibilities (2020), governance and commissioning regulations

The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities’ and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2996) (“Standing Rules”) make provision for, amongst other things, NHS funded nursing care.

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2019

1 event

2018

1 event

2015

2 events

2010

1 event