Keir Starmer to abolish NHS England – the pros and cons
The UK government has announced the abolition of NHS England, phased over two years. In practice, this will involve merging ...
Keir Starmer’s shake-up of NHS England is a brave move
Good morning. Keir Starmer has announced that Labour will not just trim down but abolish NHS England, the body created in 2012 to run the NHS in England. Although the 2012 reforms have few fans, ...
Keir Starmer promises more ‘democratic control’ of the NHS – how do other European countries do it?
We don’t know, but we know lots of smart people. They’re standing by to explain whatever happens. We will help them share the ...
Analysis: What do Starmer’s reforms actually mean – and can they work?
Sir Keir Starmer has announced his plans to make the British state more “innovative and effective”. Can his reform agenda ...
Keir Starmer is copying Donald Trump — but here's why I bet he won't deliver
Can this really be the bloke who's been branded the worst PM in the last 50 years and who’s cocked up every single thing he’s ...
Is Keir Starmer right to abolish NHS England? Vote in our poll
NHS England will be brought into the Department for Health and Social Care in a bid to cut bureaucracy and duplication - and ...
Keir Starmer Is Channeling His Inner Margaret Thatcher
On Thursday in Hull, the PM gave a speech that echoed the rhetoric of every Conservative prime minister since Margaret Thatcher. The “state has become bigger, but weaker,” he complained; Britain needs ...
Tories should have axed NHS England when in power, Robert Jenrick admits
The Tories “probably” should have axed NHS England while they were in power, Robert Jenrick has said. Sir Keir Starmer ...
Abolishing NHS England could shift power from the centre – but health service overhauls rarely go well
The NHS is the largest public sector organisation in England, seeing 1.7 million people each day including in patients’ own ...
Keir Starmer will be hoping long-term gain is worth the short-term pain with NHS reorganisation
When it was announced that Sir Keir Starmer was to make a speech about civil service reform in Hull, I was slightly surprised ...
Tories probably should have abolished NHS England, says Jenrick
The Tories “probably” should have abolished NHS England while they were in power, a shadow Cabinet minister has admitted ...
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Project Chainsaw: So, prime minister, which quango is next for the chop?
There’s another question reverberating around Whitehall following Keir Starmer’s bold decision to abolish NHS England, writes Andrew Grice: will the cuts make the savings he hopes?