Her departure comes less than a month after two House of Commons committees discussed her suitability to lead the NHS.

NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard has resigned, according to health officials. Her decision comes after MPs in recent weeks said she lacked the “drive and dynamism” needed to transform the stuggling health service. The FT has previously reported that the Labour government will seek to tighten Whitehall control over the NHS.

NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard will step down at the end of this financial year in March. A source said the move was her own decision and she is not happy with government plans to strip NHS

The head of NHS England is to step down, Sky News understands. Amanda Pritchard took on the role in 2021, having previously served as NHS England's chief operating officer, and before that, the former head of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.