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Expected redundancies at NHSE and ICBs forecast to achieve substantial annual savings

Conclusion
At our March 2025 session, NHSE told us that it was having discussions with the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury and that changes of this scale would require a redundancy scheme. NHSE told us that ICBs employed approximately 25,000 further staff and that it expected reductions to achieve around £700 million to £750 million of savings each year once fully delivered.59
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 19 January 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.

Addressee Bodies
HM Treasury
Timeline
Recommendation age 0.8 yr
Report published 19 Nov 2025