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Written question asked by Ian Liddell-Grainger (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 February 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 February 2023. It was answered by Will Quince (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 March 2023 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust: Pay

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the salary bands are for the (a) Joint Chief Executive, (b) Chief Operating Officer – Hospital Services, (c) Chief Operating Officer – Neighbourhoods, Mental Health and Families, (d) Chief Nurse, (e) Chief Medical Officer, (f) Chief Finance Officer and (g) other members of the senior leadership of the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust for the 2022-23 financial year.

Answer

Owing to data protection reasons, individual salaries cannot be disclosed without the individual’s consent. Salaries of directors are published in annual reports in £5k bands. NHS England provides pay guidance for very senior managers at Foundation Trusts which is available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/guidance-on-pay-for-very-senior-managers/

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is classified as an ‘extra-large’ acute provider and that Foundation Trusts hold statutory power over pay.

The Department cannot comment on individual trusts and does not hold the information required.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
149410
Session
2022-23
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Pay Managers Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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