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NHS Merger in Sussex and Surrey to Cut Costs by 2025
13 Nov
Summary
- NHS Sussex merging with Surrey Integrated Care Boards
- Merger aims to halve running costs by next April
- Part of latest NHS reforms, including abolition of Healthwatch
As of November 13th, 2025, a key NHS organization in Sussex, known as the Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB), is set to complete a merger with two ICBs in Surrey by next April. This consolidation is part of a broader effort to save money, as the government has urged the ICBs to halve their running costs.
The ICBs are responsible for commissioning health services from providers, mainly NHS trusts, as well as setting local priorities. The upcoming merger between NHS Sussex, Surrey Heartlands ICB, and Frimley ICB is just one aspect of the latest round of NHS reforms.
These reforms also include the abolition of NHS England and the scrapping of Healthwatch, a network of independent patient voice watchdogs. The changes aim to streamline the healthcare system and improve efficiency, though the impact on patient care remains to be seen.
