The PM says abolishing "the arms-length body" will reduce duplication and save money that can then be spent on frontline services.

Judith Smith, Professor of Health Policy and Management, explains some of the challenges the Prime Minister faces with his plan to abolish NHS England.

The UK government has announced the abolition of NHS England, phased over two years. In practice, this will involve merging some functions and staff from NHS England into the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC). As part of the change, the government has stated that it expects to reduce duplication and save hundreds of millions of pounds.