Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 5 February 2026, to Question 107567, on NHS England: Costs, what is the most recent estimate for the net reduction in Department and NHS England staff that will be required; and how many employees have left to date under (a) voluntary and (b) compulsory terms.

I refer the Hon. Member to the impact assessment that has been laid before Parliament, available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-bill-abolishing-nhs-england-impact-assessment

The latest information on NHS England's workforce, including information on redundancy, was published in NHS England's most recent Annual Report and Accounts. This is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-england-annual-report-and-accounts-2025-to-2026