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Written question asked by Mark Francois (Conservative) on Monday, 18 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Monday, 1 June 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: Pay

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the salary band for the recently appointed Chief Executive of the Mid & South Essex NHS Hospitals Trust, in 2026-27.

Answer

The Very Senior Managers (VSM) pay framework was published in May last year and sets out the Government’s policy for senior manager remuneration. The framework aims to align the pay approach for all National Health Service organisations in England to create consistency and transparency.

The VSM framework includes pay ranges for integrated care boards (ICBs) and provider trusts, determined by population and turnover. Appointments which exceed the agreed pay thresholds and are not in line with VSM framework are submitted to the Department for approval.

The pay case for the recently appointed Chief Executive of the Mid and South Essex Hospitals Trust was approved by NHS England as it was routine case. The VSM framework outlines that the Chief Executive would be a ‘Level 1’ pay range as the overall accountable officer, with different pay bands based on organisation turnover. Based on turnover, the Mid and South Essex Hospital Trust is Band E. Further information on the minimum, operational maximum, and exception zones and can be viewed at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/the-nhs-very-senior-managers-pay-framework-nhs-provider-and-integrated-care-board-pay-ranges-15-may-2025/

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
1889
Session
2026-27
Subjects
NHS Pay Managers Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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