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Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
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Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Con)
My Lords, the Government have identified that NHS England staffing and administration costs have risen to £2 billion, with significant duplication between NHS England and the department. Have the Government identified savings that can be made that could, for example, be used to deliver healthcare in rural areas where it is more expensive to access the service?
Baroness Merron (Lab)
That is the very reason why the allocations currently take account of the special needs of areas such as rural areas. In the NHS Bill, we will bring NHSE into the department and will reduce the duplication and costs.