Independent Reconfiguration Panel

The Independent Reconfiguration Panel provides expert advice to the UK government on contested proposals for changes to health services, ensuring decisions are informed by clinical evidence and public interest considerations.

Communication Overview

Total releases

Number of press releases published by this department during the last 12 months, based on publicly available announcements.

Avg per month

Average number of press releases published per calendar month over the last 12 months. This smooths short-term fluctuations in publishing activity.

0.1

Avg word count

Average length of published press releases, measured in words. Calculated only for months where content was published.

142

Avg readability

Average Flesch Reading Ease score across all published press releases. Higher values indicate plainer English. Scores are indicative only and vary by subject matter.

40.6

Friday PM releases

Percentage of press releases published after 3pm on Fridays, relative to the department’s total output during the period.

Single-release items

Estimated proportion of announcements published once, without a closely related follow-up release during the same period. This is based on similarity of titles and timing.

100%

Metrics are descriptive only and indicate publication patterns rather than intent or impact.

Releases per month

Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)

2 articles

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New members appointed to the Independent Reconfiguration Panel

Wednesday, 17 September 2025

Public appointments made by ministers in the Department of Health and Social Care....

New member appointed to the Independent Reconfiguration Panel

Friday, 01 November 2024

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has appointed Mark Cheetham as a new clinical member of the Independent Reconfiguration Panel....

Independent Reconfiguration Panel