Behind Starmer’s headline-grabbing abolition of NHS England lies a ruthless drive to centralise control so that cuts of £6.6 billion can be made — even if it means reducing cancer services and clinical staff, writes JOHN LISTER

PM's move will ‘cause disruption and divert senior leaders' time and energy from improving care for patients,’ Health Foundation warns

Diverting public funding to grow private-sector ‘spare capacity,’ actively undermines the funding and staff available to the NHS and results in a worse service, write JOHN PUNTIS and TONY O’SULLIVAN

Damning report finds migrant workers propping up Britain’s crumbling care system are trapped in awful working conditions

Royal College of Emergency Medicine says advertisement is ‘normalising’ patients being treated in the corridors

Campaigners warn Labour's ‘pro-business approach to data’ has ‘potential for further loss of public trust’ in the NHS

A&E departments overwhelmed with minor cases as primary care sector struggles to keep up with demand

Campaigners urge Labour to invest in NHS to tackle rising levels of long-term illness