Ministers plan to scrap NHS England targets to ‘boost efficiency’

Labour says plan to ditch national targets equates to scrapping standards altogether' , after review by Patricia Hewitt

The government is preparing to ditch NHS national targets in an attempt to boost efficiency", as part of recommendations from a review led by a former Labour health secretary.

Patricia Hewitt led the government-commissioned review into the NHS in England, looking at how the new integrated care systems (ICSs) could operate efficiently. The chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, announced the assessment during the autumn budget.