Should the government abolish NHS England and merge its functions into the Department of Health and Social Care?

On 13 March 2025, the government announced plans to abolish NHS England and merge its functions into the Department of Health and Social Care by March 2027, subject to Parliamentary approval. The move is intended to deliver the scale of reform set out in the government's 10 Year Health Plan for England. The bill also proposes a single patient record accessible via the NHS App and reforms to the NHS foundation trust model.