Plans to cut staff numbers in half at NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care were revealed the other day amid drastic cost-cutting measures.

The 'bonfire of bureaucrats' is intended at eliminating duplication throughout the organisations after their workforces swelled throughout the pandemic.

Health secretary Wes Streeting is likewise seeking to tighten his control over the NHS, deliver better value for taxpayers and free-up cash for the frontline.

Three more NHS England board members yesterday revealed they will stop at the end of this month, following the current resignations of president Amanda Pritchard and nationwide medical director Professor Sir Powis.

The current leaders to join the exodus are Julian Kelly, the primary financial officer, Emily Lawson, the chief operating officer, and Steve Russell, the chief delivery officer and national director for vaccination and screening.

NHS England is the national quango tasked with overseeing the day to day running of the health service and its long-lasting strategy.

It was established by the Tories in 2013 to offer it higher political self-reliance however Mr Streeting is eager to gain back tighter control from within his Department.

NHS England stated in a statement: 'As part of the requirement to make best possible usage of taxpayers' money to support frontline services, the size of NHS England will be radically lowered and might see the size of the centre decrease by around half.'

The much deeper staffing cuts follow a decrease of about 4,000 to 6,000 staff members at NHS England over the past 2 years and about 800 at the Department of Health and Social Care.

Health secretary Wes Streeting is also seeking to tighten his control over the NHS, amid plans to cut staff numbers in half at NHS England and the Department of Health

Former NHS England chief Amanda Pritchard will step down from her position at the end of this month

NHS England chief shipment officer Steve Russell (left) and primary running officer Emily Lawson (ideal) are amongst the current bosses to join the exodus

Sir Jim Mackey, who will end up being interim president at the start of April, will set up a shift group within NHS England to 'lead the extreme reduction and reshaping of the centre with the Department of Health and Social Care'.

He stated: 'We know that today's news is unsettling for our staff, and we have considerable challenges and changes ahead.'We aim to have a shift team in place to start on the first April 2025 to help lead us through this period.'

Ms Pritchard said in a note to staff, seen by the Health Service Journal: 'In the last couple of weeks, I have actually stated I think the time is best for extreme reform of the size and functions of the centre to finest assistance regional NHS systems and providers to provide for clients and drive the federal government's reform concerns.'

She stated Mr Streeting had actually asked Sir Jim and Penny Dash, the inbound NHS England chair, to 'lead this work, delivering substantial modifications in our relationship with DHSC to eliminate duplication'.

Mr Streeting stated: 'I 'd like to put on record my thanks to Julian, Emily and Steve for their dedication as public servants, and their operate in specific assisting guide the NHS through the pandemic.

'I've taken pleasure in dealing with each of them over the last eight months and I've been impressed by their skill and concentrate on providing enhancement for patients and personnel.

'We are entering a duration of crucial improvement for our NHS. 'With a stronger relationship in between the Department for Health and Social Care and NHS England, we will work together with the speed and urgency required to meet the scale of the challenge.'

As of June in 2015, NHS England employed simply under 15,000 full-time equivalent personnel, consisting of long-term, short-lived and consultancy. The Department of Health and Social Care had around 9,000, consisting of the UK Health Security Agency. These are both around 30 percent more than in January 2020.

NHS England primary monetary officer Julian Kelly has likewise included his name to leaders resigning from their positions

Professor Stephen Powis, the NHS national medical director, revealed recently he would step down this summertime

UNISON head of health Helga Pile said: 'Staff will be naturally concerned about this unexpected change of instructions.

'The variety of redundancies being looked for at NHS England has actually trebled in just a matter of weeks.

'Em ployees there have currently been through the mill with limitless rounds of reorganisation. What was already a stressful possibility has now become more like a headache.

'Fixing a broken NHS needs a correct plan, with main bodies resourced and managed effectively so regional services are supported.

'Rushing through cuts brings a danger of developing a further, more complex mess and could ultimately hold the NHS back. That would let down the very people who need it most, the patients.'

Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said: 'These modifications are occurring at a scale and pace not anticipated to begin with, however given the huge savings that the NHS requires to make this year it makes good sense to minimize locations of duplication at a nationwide level and for the NHS to be led by a leaner centre.

'NHS England has actually currently provided substantial cost savings and assisted to provide improvements in productivity, but national bodies and local NHS leaders understand that more is needed this year.

'These modifications represent the biggest improving of the NHS's national architecture in more than a years. It is crucial that regional NHS organisations and other bodies are involved in this transformation as the instant next steps become clearer, so that an optimal operating model can be developed.

'This must be about doing things in a different way for the benefit of regional communities as both patients and taxpayers, as well as for staff ahead of yearly study results on Thursday that are yet once again anticipated to show the severe obstacles they face.'

Wes Streeting