NHS Cheshire and Merseyside March 2025 Blog
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Last week, NHS England informed us of plans to radically reduce the size of Integrated Care Boards across the country, including a halving of running costs by the end of the year.
This announcement followed the news that NHS England is, itself, set to be abolished and its functions transferred to the Department of Health and Social Care in an effort to streamline decision-making and end duplication.
These plans are just one element of a full financial recovery package for the NHS, with a focus on making the best possible use of taxpayers’ money to support frontline services.
Over the coming months, we will work closely with colleagues on how best to implement this, while collectively maintaining our focus on working with system partners to improve care for local residents.
We will keep you updated as this work progresses, particularly as we look to welcome NHS Cheshire and Merseyside's new Chief Executive, Cathy Elliott, later in the year - whose appointment you can read more about below.
Graham Urwin - Chief Executive