According to reports, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced the closure of NHS England, the government-run healthcare body, as part of a broader plan to &ldquodownsize&rdquo the UK government and civil service. Some observers have even compared the move to Elon Musk&rsquos aggressive restructuring strategies in the United States.

Prime Minister Starmer recently revealed that the government will abolish one of the core institutions within the National Health Service (NHS) to restore what he calls &ldquodemocratic control&rdquo over the healthcare system.

Reforming the struggling NHS has become a top domestic priority for the Labour government. Starmer stated that NHS England &mdash the agency responsible for managing health services in the UK&rsquos largest nation &mdash will be dissolved.Reforming the troubled NHS is one of the Labour government's key domestic agendas. (Photo / Screenshot from Pexels)

At a press conference, Starmer explained that a major reason for the closure is to increase efficiency. He emphasized the government&rsquos efforts to streamline the public sector and improve the UK&rsquos financial situation. &ldquoOne reason we&rsquore scrapping this agency is overlapping functions,&rdquo he said. &ldquoCan you believe it? NHS England has its own communications team &mdash and so does the Department of Health. NHS England has its own strategy unit &mdash and so does the Department of Health.&rdquo