P141 CJEFAX 141 Thu 21 Oct 21:19/41 1/2 COMMONS 5HAs TO BE ABOLISHED - BOTTOMLEY Regional Health Authorities are to bj abolished, Health Secretary Virginia Bottomley has said. The number would bj reduced from 14 to eight by next April as a first step, she added. Subject to Parliament's approval, she planned to mjrgj District Health Authorities with Family Health Service Authorities. She said the changes in the NHS management structure would lead to "streamlined management and -5 substantial cost savings". --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Next News World Politics Main NewsP141 CJEFAX 141 Thu 21 Oct 21:12/29 2/2 COMMONS RBDICAL CHANGES TO NHS AUTHORITIES The proposals to streamline the NHS management structure include: * Regional health authorites to bj cut from 14 to 8 by next April and scrapped altogjthjr bz April 1996 * District and family health service authorities to merge * Eight small regional offices to bj established. They will monitor the NHS Trusts * The NHS Policy Board to bj restructured. The new arrangements -5 will bj in place by April 1996 Next News World Politics Main News