Sir Keir Starmer has announced the abolition of NHS England in a move he said would slash bureaucracy, save money and bring management of the health system “back into democratic control”. The UK prime minister said the abolition of the body would put the NHS “back at the heart of government” and free it to “focus on patients” and cut waiting lists.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced NHS England will be abolished to “cut bureaucracy” and bring management of the health service “back into democratic control”. He said it would reduce “duplication”,

The Prime Minister said decisions about billions of pounds of taxpayer policy should not be taken by an ‘arms-length’ body.