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Independent Reconfiguration Panel

Current ministers, official publications and departmental history, exactly as published.

§ Ministers

Recorded ministerial post holdings

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§ Consultations

Consultations and government responses

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§ Publications

Other official publications

61 recorded
Transparency release · 2026-06-19
Independent Reconfiguration Panel: register of interests
Independent review · 2026-01-13
Humber Acute Services - IRP advice to the Secretary of State
Transparency release · 2025-09-03
Independent Reconfiguration Panel: Code of practice
Corporate report · 2025-04-04
IRP annual business review 2024-25
correspondence · 2024-10-10
Letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
correspondence · 2024-09-03
IRP evidence to the independent investigation of NHS performance
correspondence · 2024-05-03
Letter from the IRP Chair to the Minister of State
Corporate report · 2024-04-07
Independent Reconfiguration Panel: Annual business review 2023-24
Independent review · 2023-12-21
Report: Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals Transformation Programme
Corporate report · 2023-04-12
IRP annual business review: 2022 to 2023
Corporate report · 2022-05-06
IRP annual business review 2021 to 2022
Independent review · 2022-03-17
Advice to the Secretary of State on Teignmouth and Dawlish community services
Independent review · 2021-11-04
Advice to the Minister of State for Health on Kent and Medway stroke services
Independent review · 2020-11-02
Advice to the Secretary of State on Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Independent review · 2020-01-13
Advice to the Minister of State for Health on the Dorset Clinical Services Review
Independent review · 2019-10-03
Advice to the Secretary of State on Shrewsbury and Telford acute services
Independent review · 2019-07-30
Advice to the Minister of State for Health on Mid and South Essex acute services
Independent review · 2019-07-17
Advice to the Minister of State for Health on respite care services in Tees Valley
Independent review · 2018-11-14
Advice to the Secretary of State on Rothbury Community Hospital
Independent review · 2018-08-31
IRP: South Tyneside and Sunderland advice
Independent review · 2018-05-11
IRP: Calderdale and Huddersfield advice
Independent review · 2018-03-16
IRP: Croydon IVF advice
Independent review · 2018-03-07
IRP: Horton General Hospital, Banbury advice
Independent review · 2017-12-19
IRP: Stoke-on-Trent initial assessment
Independent review · 2017-11-23
IRP: Cumbria initial assessment
Independent review · 2017-11-23
IRP: East Riding of Yorkshire initial assessment
Independent review · 2017-10-18
IRP: Thurrock initial assessment
Independent review · 2017-09-26
IRP: Horton Hospital, Banbury initial assessment
Independent review · 2017-08-03
IRP: Grantham initial assessment
Independent review · 2017-07-03
IRP: Deer Park Medical Centre, Witney initial assessment.
Independent review · 2017-03-20
IRP: Hartlepool APMS initial assessment
Independent review · 2016-09-28
IRP: Torrington initial assessment
Independent review · 2016-01-13
IRP: Redbridge initial assessment
Independent review · 2015-06-11
IRP: Cossham initial assessment
Independent review · 2015-02-20
IRP: Jarrow initial assessment
Independent review · 2014-05-30
IRP: North Somerset initial assessment
Independent review · 2014-05-28
IRP: North Yorkshire initial assessment
Independent review · 2014-03-17
IRP: north Bristol and south Gloucestershire initial assessments
Independent review · 2014-03-06
IRP: Mid-Yorkshire initial assessment
Independent review · 2013-11-20
IRP: East Berkshire initial assessment
Independent review · 2013-11-20
IRP: Kent and Medway initial assessment
Independent review · 2013-10-30
IRP advice: north-west London acute hospital services
Independent review · 2013-06-12
IRP advice: national children's congenital heart services
Independent review · 2011-10-27
IRP advice: north-east London acute hospital services
Independent review · 2011-05-20
IRP advice: Portsmouth end-of-life care
Independent review · 2010-07-22
IRP advice: south-west peninsula cancer surgical services
Independent review · 2009-06-30
IRP advice: Lincolnshire microbiology services
Independent review · 2009-05-08
IRP advice: south-east London hospital and community services
Independent review · 2008-09-04
IRP advice: North London acute hospital services
Independent review · 2008-09-04
IRP advice: East Sussex maternity and associated services
Independent review · 2008-09-04
IRP advice: Bridlington cardiac and acute medical services
Independent review · 2008-07-21
IRP advice: Scarborough and north-east Yorkshire maternity
Independent review · 2008-03-20
IRP advice: Banbury children's, maternity and gynaecology
Independent review · 2008-02-06
IRP advice: West Suffolk community and intermediate services
Independent review · 2007-12-18
IRP advice: Sandwell and West Birmingham emergency surgeries
Independent review · 2007-12-18
IRP advice: west Kent orthopaedic and general surgical services
Independent review · 2007-08-31
IRP advice: Gloucestershire inpatient mental health services
Independent review · 2007-08-24
IRP advice: healthcare services in north-east Manchester
Independent review · 2007-08-24
IRP advice: Greater Manchester maternity and children's services
Independent review · 2007-01-19
IRP advice: North Tees and Hartlepool maternity and paediatrics
§ Timeline

Departmental lifecycle events

61 recorded
  1. 2026-06-19 · publication
    Independent Reconfiguration Panel: register of interests
    The register of interests of members of the Independent Reconfiguration Panel (IRP).
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  2. 2026-01-13 · publication
    Humber Acute Services - IRP advice to the Secretary of State
    Advice from the Independent Reconfiguration Panel to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care about the reconfiguration of acute services in Humber and North Yorkshire.
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  3. 2025-09-03 · publication
    Independent Reconfiguration Panel: Code of practice
    The code of practice sets out the standards expected by members of the Independent Reconfiguration Panel.
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  4. 2025-04-04 · publication
    IRP annual business review 2024-25
    The annual business review of the Independent Reconfiguration Panel for the period from April 2024 to March 2025.
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  5. 2024-10-10 · publication
    Letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
    Letter from the Independent Reconfiguration Panel Chair, Sir Norman Williams, to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP.
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  6. 2024-09-03 · publication
    IRP evidence to the independent investigation of NHS performance
    Letter from the Independent Reconfiguration Panel Chair, Professor Sir Norman Williams, to the Rt Hon the Lord Darzi of Denham OM KBE
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  7. 2024-05-03 · publication
    Letter from the IRP Chair to the Minister of State
    Letter from the Independent Reconfiguration Panel Chair to the Rt Hon Andrew Stephenson CBE MP, Minister of State (Minister for Health and Secondary Care).
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  8. 2024-04-07 · publication
    Independent Reconfiguration Panel: Annual business review 2023-24
    The annual business review of the Independent Reconfiguration Panel for the period from April 2023 to March 2024.
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  9. 2023-12-21 · publication
    Report: Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals Transformation Programme
    Independent Reconfiguration Panel report on the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals Transformation Programme at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
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  10. 2023-04-12 · publication
    IRP annual business review: 2022 to 2023
    The annual business review of the Independent Reconfiguration Panel (IRP) for the period from April 2022 to March 2023.
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  11. 2022-05-06 · publication
    IRP annual business review 2021 to 2022
    Annual review of the activities and achievements of the Independent Reconfiguration Panel (IRP) from April 2021 to March 2022.
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  12. 2022-03-17 · publication
    Advice to the Secretary of State on Teignmouth and Dawlish community services
    Advice from the Independent Reconfiguration Panel about the reconfiguration of community services in Devon sent to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on 23 December 2021
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  13. 2021-11-04 · publication
    Advice to the Minister of State for Health on Kent and Medway stroke services
    Advice from the Independent Reconfiguration Panel about the reconfiguration of Kent and Medway stroke services sent to the Minister of State for Health on 30 September 2019.
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  14. 2020-11-02 · publication
    Advice to the Secretary of State on Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
    Advice from the Independent Reconfiguration Panel sent to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on 28 October 2020 about the reconfiguration of Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
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  15. 2020-01-13 · publication
    Advice to the Minister of State for Health on the Dorset Clinical Services Review
    Advice from the Independent Reconfiguration Panel sent to the Minister of State for Health on 30 August 2019 about the reconfiguration of services proposed as part of the Dorset Clinical Services Review.
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  16. 2019-10-03 · publication
    Advice to the Secretary of State on Shrewsbury and Telford acute services
    Advice from the Independent Reconfiguration Panel sent to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care about the reconfiguration of acute services in Shrewsbury and Telford.
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  17. 2019-07-30 · publication
    Advice to the Minister of State for Health on Mid and South Essex acute services
    Advice from the Independent Reconfiguration Panel (IRP) about the reconfiguration of acute services in Mid and South Essex sent to the Minister of State for Health on 17 July 2019.
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  18. 2019-07-17 · publication
    Advice to the Minister of State for Health on respite care services in Tees Valley
    Independent Reconfiguration Panel advice to the Minister of State for Health on respite care services for people with learning disabilities, complex needs and/or autism in the Tees Valley area.
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  19. 2018-11-14 · publication
    Advice to the Secretary of State on Rothbury Community Hospital
    Advice from the Independent Reconfiguration Panel about community services in Rothbury managed by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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  20. 2018-08-31 · publication
    IRP: South Tyneside and Sunderland advice
    Independent Reconfiguration Panel advice on South Tyneside and Sunderland referral
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  21. 2018-05-11 · publication
    IRP: Calderdale and Huddersfield advice
    Independent Reconfiguration Panel advice on Calderdale and Huddersfield referral.
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  22. 2018-03-16 · publication
    IRP: Croydon IVF advice
    Independent Reconfiguration Panel advice on Croydon IVF referral.
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  23. 2018-03-07 · publication
    IRP: Horton General Hospital, Banbury advice
    Independent Reconfiguration Panel advice on Horton General Hospital referral concerning the permanent closure of consultant-led maternity services.
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  24. 2017-12-19 · publication
    IRP: Stoke-on-Trent initial assessment
    Independent Reconfiguration Panel initial assessment of Stoke-on-Trent referral.
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  25. 2017-11-23 · publication
    IRP: Cumbria initial assessment
    Independent Reconfiguration Panel initial assessment of Cumbria referral.
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  26. 2017-11-23 · publication
    IRP: East Riding of Yorkshire initial assessment
    Independent Reconfiguration Panel initial assessment of East Riding of Yorkshire referral.
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  27. 2017-10-18 · publication
    IRP: Thurrock initial assessment
    Independent Reconfiguration Panel initial assessment on Thurrock referral.
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  28. 2017-09-26 · publication
    IRP: Horton Hospital, Banbury initial assessment
    Independent Reconfiguration Panel initial assessment of Horton Hospital, Banbury referral.
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  29. 2017-08-03 · publication
    IRP: Grantham initial assessment
    Independent Reconfiguration Panel initial assessment of Grantham referral.
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  30. 2017-07-03 · publication
    IRP: Deer Park Medical Centre, Witney initial assessment.
    Independent Reconfiguration Panel initial assessment of Deer Park Medical Centre referral.
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  31. 2017-03-20 · publication
    IRP: Hartlepool APMS initial assessment
    Independent Reconfiguration Panel initial assessment of Hartlepool APMS referral
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  32. 2016-09-28 · publication
    IRP: Torrington initial assessment
    Independent Reconfiguration Panel initial assessment of Torrington referral
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  33. 2016-01-13 · publication
    IRP: Redbridge initial assessment
    Independent Reconfiguration Panel initial assessment of Redbridge referral.
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  34. 2015-06-11 · publication
    IRP: Cossham initial assessment
    Independent Reconfiguration Panel initial assessment of Cossham referral.
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  35. 2015-02-20 · publication
    IRP: Jarrow initial assessment
    Independent Reconfiguration Panel initial assessment of Jarrow referral.
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  36. 2014-05-30 · publication
    IRP: North Somerset initial assessment
    Independent Reconfiguration Panel's initial assessment of North Somerset referral.
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  37. 2014-05-28 · publication
    IRP: North Yorkshire initial assessment
    Independent Reconfiguration Panel's initial assessment of North Yorkshire referral.
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  38. 2014-03-17 · publication
    IRP: north Bristol and south Gloucestershire initial assessments
    Independent Reconfiguration Panel's assessment on community hospital at Frenchay and interim rehabilitation beds at Southmead Hospital.
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  39. 2014-03-06 · publication
    IRP: Mid-Yorkshire initial assessment
    Independent Reconfiguration Panel initial assessment of proposals for service change in Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
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  40. 2013-11-20 · publication
    IRP: East Berkshire initial assessment
    Independent Reconfiguration Panel's initial assessment of proposals for healthcare in east Berkshire.
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  41. 2013-11-20 · publication
    IRP: Kent and Medway initial assessment
    Independent Reconfiguration Panel's initial assessment of proposals to reconfigure acute mental health inpatient beds in Kent and Medway.
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  42. 2013-10-30 · publication
    IRP advice: north-west London acute hospital services
    Proposed changes to acute services provided by north-west London hospitals ('Shaping a healthier future').
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  43. 2013-06-12 · publication
    IRP advice: national children's congenital heart services
    Proposed changes to children's congenital heart services (known as Safe and Sustainable) provided by hospitals in England.
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  44. 2011-10-27 · publication
    IRP advice: north-east London acute hospital services
    Proposed changes to acute services provided by north east London hospitals and local community services.
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  45. 2011-05-20 · publication
    IRP advice: Portsmouth end-of-life care
    Proposed changes to end-of-life care in Portsmouth hospital.
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  46. 2010-07-22 · publication
    IRP advice: south-west peninsula cancer surgical services
    Proposed changes to upper gastro-intestinal cancer surgical services provided by Exeter, Plymouth and Truro hospitals.
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  47. 2009-06-30 · publication
    IRP advice: Lincolnshire microbiology services
    Proposed transfer of microbiology services from Lincoln to Scunthorpe.
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  48. 2009-05-08 · publication
    IRP advice: south-east London hospital and community services
    Proposed changes to the distribution of services provided by south-east London hospitals and development of associated community services.
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  49. 2008-09-04 · publication
    IRP advice: East Sussex maternity and associated services
    Proposed changes to maternity, special care baby services and inpatient gynaecology provided by Eastbourne and Hastings hospitals.
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  50. 2008-09-04 · publication
    IRP advice: North London acute hospital services
    Proposed changes to the distribution of acute services between Barnet, Chase Farm and North Middlesex hospitals.
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  51. 2008-09-04 · publication
    IRP advice: Bridlington cardiac and acute medical services
    Proposed changes to the cardiac monitoring unit and acute medical services in Bridlington, North Yorkshire.
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  52. 2008-07-21 · publication
    IRP advice: Scarborough and north-east Yorkshire maternity
    Proposed changes to consultant and midwife-led maternity services provided by sites in Scarborough and north-east Yorkshire.
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  53. 2008-03-20 · publication
    IRP advice: Banbury children's, maternity and gynaecology
    Proposed changes to paediatric care, obstetrics, gynaecology and special care baby services provided by Oxfordshire hospitals.
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  54. 2008-02-06 · publication
    IRP advice: West Suffolk community and intermediate services
    Proposed changes to community and intermediate services provided by sites in Sudbury.
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  55. 2007-12-18 · publication
    IRP advice: Sandwell and West Birmingham emergency surgeries
    Proposed changes to emergency surgery services provided by Sandwell Hospital and City Hospital, both in Birmingham.
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  56. 2007-12-18 · publication
    IRP advice: west Kent orthopaedic and general surgical services
    Proposed changes to orthopaedic and general surgical services provided by Tunbridge Wells, Pembury and Maidstone hospitals.
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  57. 2007-08-31 · publication
    IRP advice: Gloucestershire inpatient mental health services
    Proposed changes to inpatient mental health services for older people across 4 sites in Gloucestershire.
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  58. 2007-08-24 · publication
    IRP advice: Greater Manchester maternity and children's services
    Proposed changes to maternity, neonatal and children's services across Greater Manchester, east Cheshire, High Peak and Rossendale.
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  59. 2007-08-24 · publication
    IRP advice: healthcare services in north-east Manchester
    Proposals for the future provision of acute and community health services provided by Bury, North Manchester, Rochdale and Oldham hospitals.
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  60. 2007-01-19 · publication
    IRP advice: North Tees and Hartlepool maternity and paediatrics
    Proposed changes to maternity and paediatric services provided by North Tees and Hartlepool hospitals.
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  61. 2006-10-06 · publication
    IRP advice: Calderdale and Huddersfield maternity services
    Proposed changes to maternity services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield hospitals.
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