About this Session:
Centralisation vs decentralisation. A question that has troubled the NHS since its 1948 inception. Having been highly centralised for the first 25 years of its existence, it has swung between the two ever since, shaping the way care is delivered across the UK. Now, a seismic shift is underway. In March, the UK Prime Minister announced the abolition of NHS England, the arms-length body which had run the NHS since 2012 as a move to '*put the NHS at the heart of government where it belongs'.* It marks a drastic departure from the sentiment of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 that created NHS England, which promised to '*liberate the NHS'* from central government. What does this bold move mean for the future of Europe’s largest public healthcare system? How will it impact patients, providers, and policymakers? Join **Penny Dash**, Chair of NHS England, **Kevin Fenton** from the Department of Health & Social Care, and moderator **Shaun Lintern**, Health Editor of The Sunday Times as they unpack the next chapter of the NHS - one that could redefine the landscape of British healthcare for generations to come.