# Labour’s plans to abolish NHS England descend into farce as ministers set up new quango… to scrap old quango

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/labours-plans-to-abolish-nhs-england-descend-into-farce-as-ministers-set-up-new-quango-to-scrap-old-quango/
- Published: 2026-11-04T19:03:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T19:29:09+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16266021/Labour-abolish-NHS-England-farce-new-quango-scrap-old.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Government, Politics, UK, World

## Key points

- A temporary authority will manage NHS England staff during its abolition.
- The Government’s April 2027 target follows a missed deadline.
- The fate of 9,000 planned job cuts remains unclear.

## Summary

Yvette Cooper has announced a temporary Special Health Authority to take on NHS England staff during the Government’s attempt to abolish the organisation and return most of its functions to the Department of Health and Social Care. The move follows difficulties transferring staff directly into the civil service, and has drawn criticism that the reorganisation lacks a clear plan and risks distracting the NHS from patient care.

The Government aims to complete the transfer by April 2027, after an earlier October 2026 target was missed. Around 9,000 NHS England jobs, half its workforce, had been expected to go, but it is unclear whether those cuts will still happen or staff will simply move. The plans also include an NHS Group in the department, a consultation with staff and unions by January, a Patient Experience Director and a Clinical Council.

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