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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

13 events
28 May 2026 | Research NHS England linked direct

General Practice Workforce, 30 April 2026

Why linked: GP workforce statistics and analysis; addresses NHS workforce planning and supply within scope

Information about the GP workforce in General Practices, including by type, gender, and age. Includes information on the numbers and details of the GP workforce for England, Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs) and Integrated care boards (ICBs).

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ General Practice Workforce, 30 April 2026
15 May 2026 | Research Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Independent investigation of the NHS in England

Why linked: Lord Darzi's independent investigation of NHS in England—directly in scope as independent investigation of NHS performance and governance

Lord Darzi's report on the state of the National Health Service in England.

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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… (64pp)
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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2025

3 events
14 May 2025 | Research Care Quality Commission Department of Health and Social Care Health and Social Care Committee NHS England Public Accounts Committee Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee linked direct

DHSC Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24 – PAC Inquiry Page

Why linked: PAC inquiry page on the DHSC 2023-24 accounts directly relates to NHS financial sustainability scrutiny on this thread.

The PAC inquiry page for the DHSC 2023-24 accounts scrutiny, which led to the May 2025 report raising concerns about NHS England abolition and its impact on services including dentistry.

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1 May 2025 | Analysis linked scrutiny

Abolishing NHS England with no clear plan for cuts left uncertain future for patients and staff – Public Accounts Committee

Why linked: The PAC report on DHSC accounts is a major scrutiny output directly criticising the lack of planning around NHS England abolition.

Forthcoming staff cuts and NHS England's abolition have caused great uncertainty; the Government has still not set out how this major structural change will impact key services.

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2023

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2022

2 events
28 Nov 2022 | Research Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Managing NHS backlogs & waiting time

Why linked: Parliamentary research on managing NHS backlogs and waiting times—service delivery and operational policy

Parliamentary research on managing NHS backlogs and waiting times—service delivery and operational policy

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2021

2 events
15 Dec 2021 | Research Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

NHS Backlogs and waiting times

Why linked: Research on NHS backlogs and waiting times – service delivery performance and policy

Research on NHS backlogs and waiting times – service delivery performance and policy

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21 Sep 2021 | Research House of Commons Library linked direct

Future of the National Health Service

Why linked: Commons Briefing Paper on cancer support in England — substantive analysis of NHS cancer policy and provision

Type: Commons Debate Pack (CDP-2021-0150) At 2:30pm on the 22nd of September 2021 there will be a debate on the future of the NHS in Westminster Hall. The debate will be led by Richard Burgon MP.

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2020

4 events
17 Sep 2020 | Research Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Digital transformation in the NHS

Why linked: Research paper on digital transformation in NHS; relates to NHS service delivery and organisational modernisation

Research paper on digital transformation in NHS; relates to NHS service delivery and organisational modernisation

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20 Jul 2020 | Research Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

NHS nursing workforce

Why linked: Research on NHS nursing workforce - workforce policy within scope

Research on NHS nursing workforce - workforce policy within scope

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2016

1 event
14 Jul 2016 | Research Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Investigation into the collapse of the UnitingCare Partnership contract in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Why linked: Investigation into UnitingCare Partnership contract collapse affecting NHS commissioning in Cambridgeshire; relevant to NHS governance and commissioning policy

In December 2015 a five year contract, worth around £800 million between UnitingCare Partnership and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough clinical commissioning group collapsed after only 8 months because it ran into financial difficulties. NAO examined the design, procurement and operation of …

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2015

2 events
16 Oct 2015 | Research House of Commons Library linked direct

Policies affecting migrant NHS workers

Why linked: Commons briefing paper on policies affecting migrant NHS workers; relates to NHS workforce policy

Type: Commons Briefing Paper (CBP-7337) House of Commons briefing paper on recent policy changes that may affect migrant workers in the NHS.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ CBP-7337.pdf
11 Sep 2015 | Research Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Managing conflicts of interest in NHS clinical commissioning groups

Why linked: Research on conflicts of interest in NHS clinical commissioning groups, governance and accountability within NHS structure

The Department recognizes the potential for conflicts of interest in the new system for NHS commissioning. Public confidence that conflicts are well managed will be vital. Report type: value_for_money | Departments: ['Department of Health and Social Care'] | Topics: ['Health …

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2014

1 event
5 Dec 2014 | Research House of Commons Library linked direct

National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill [Bill 18 of 2014-15]

Why linked: Library briefing on National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill, secondary legislation affecting NHS structure and powers

Type: Standard Note (SN07026) This Library briefing paper provides information on the National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill, which received its Second Reading on 21 November 2014. The Bill seeks to make changes to a number of provisions …

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2011

1 event
30 Aug 2011 | Research House of Commons Library linked direct

Health and Social Care (Re-committed) Bill: the NHS Future Forum and the Committee Stage Report

Why linked: Research briefing on Health and Social Care Bill and NHS Future Forum—legislative history and NHS organisational reform

Type: Research Briefing (RP11-63) On 21 June 2011 the House agreed a motion re-committing certain clauses of the Health and Social Care Bill to the Public Bill Committee that had previously considered the Bill. The Committee met between 28 June …

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2010

1 event