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15 October 2015

Changes to restrictions on overseas nurse recruitment

The government eased restrictions, adding nurses to the shortage occupation list – initially on an interim basis.

30 October 2015

Transforming Care – building the right support

A national plan set targets to reduce inpatient provision of care for people with learning disabilities and autism.

25 November 2015

Spending review and autumn statement 2015

The government committed to increasing NHS England's budget, but the wider health budget faced a real terms reduction.

3 December 2015

UnitingCare Partnership contract collapse

NHS procurement processes came under scrutiny after a contract between the ‘leader provider’ consortium and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG collapsed.

2015

Devolution outside Greater Manchester

Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of the NHS, expressed doubts about the spread of devolution outside of Manchester.

January–March 2016

Junior Doctors strikes

A dispute between the British Medical Association, NHS Employers and government over a new junior doctors contract led to industrial action.

28 January 2016

Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016

The Act facilitated health devolution, by enabling the devolution of public body functions to local authorities and combined authorities.

1 April 2016

NHS Improvement

NHS Improvement came into operation, resulting from the de facto merger of Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority (TDA).

23 June 2016

2016 UK EU membership referendum

In a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU, a majority voted to leave the EU. Arguments relating to the NHS were prominent during the referendum campaign.

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