A guided tour of the new NHS

One of the aims of the Health and Social Care Act was to depoliticise the everyday running of the health service. As a result of the Act many of the key bodies, such as NHS England, have now become one step removed from the political sphere. Politicians need to find their place within this new system because healthcare will always remain an area of public interest, and the public will rightly expect their representatives in Parliament to continue taking an interest in this topic.

The All Party Parliamentary Health Group aims to provide parliamentarians with a space in which they can enhance their understanding of the health service and hold the system’s leaders to account. This guide aims to provide a useful introduction to the different bodies within the new NHS and will help to explain their roles and responsibilities. Through our regular seminar programme we also offer the chance to engage with these figures in more detailed discussions about specific policy areas.