THREE more top NHS bosses have resigned from their jobs as Labour seizes power of the health service.

NHS England – the London-based department that runs national policies – will be halved in size following an exodus of almost all of its most senior managers.

Chief finance officer Julian Kelly, chief operating officer Emily Lawson and chief delivery officer Steve Russell today confirmed they will step down.

A source said: “They have decided to stand down in response to plans to change and resize the centre of the NHS.

“The size of NHS England is going to be radically reduced.”

The shock announcement comes just a week after the resignation of the chief medical officer, Professor Sir Stephen Powis, and two weeks after CEO Amanda Pritchard handed in her notice.

Office staff only found out about the job cuts today and said a “drastic” restructure is unfolding fast.

The chief executive and finance, operations and delivery officers – who have all resigned in the past fortnight – are likely not to be replaced.

Power will instead be handed to civil servants in the Department of Health.

Cuts could also affect the Department and other quangos including the UK Health Security Agency as ministers move to slash back office jobs and give local health boards more money and control.

More to follow.