Overview
- MPs say programmes to cut elective waits have missed key recovery milestones despite multi‑billion investment in diagnostic centres and surgical hubs.
- The report outlines plans to fold NHS England into the Department of Health and Social Care with headcount cut by about 50%, removing roughly 18,000 administrative roles.
- The committee warns that slimming down Integrated Care Boards could limit local planning capacity and harm patients and staff.
- It is reported that no additional Treasury funding has been provided for redundancies, with the NHS permitted to overspend this year to meet the costs.
- The Department of Health and Social Care counters that waiting lists are now falling, citing a reduction of more than 230,000 in backlogs and over five million extra appointments.