Official review expected to recommend more powers for top local health leaders
A drive to improve the effectiveness of the NHS in England by devolving more power to successful local health leaders and reducing red tape is expected to underpin a forthcoming review into the running of the health service.
The state of the NHS will be a pivotal issue at next year’s general election with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak aware he must show improvements if he is to reassure voters the service is safe in Conservative hands.
She is also thought to be keen to reduce the amount of detailed information that ICSs are required to submit to NHS England, reflecting the wide range of performance metrics.
This story originally appeared on: Financial Times - Author:Sarah Neville
