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Written Question
NHS Supply Chain: Staff
Friday 16th February 2024

Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) full and (b) part time NHS Supply Chain employees were of what (i) grade and (ii) salary band in the last financial year.

Answered by Andrew Stephenson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

NHS Supply Chain is managed by Supply Chain Coordination Limited (SCCL) and was established in 2018 under the Department of Health and Social Care Procurement Transformation Programme. NHS Supply Chain includes both employees of SCCL and services providers including those undertaking Procurement Services, Logistics Services and IT Services. For the purposes of this response we have included SCCL employees rather than those of the wider supply chain.

The basic salary costs for the financial year 2022/23 for SCCL employees was £25,643,751.68. The headcount for the years 2020/21 to 2022/23 is as follows:

- 2020/21: 394;

- 2021/22: 449; and

- 2022/23: 682

During the period from 2021 to 2024, several organisational changes led to subsequent changes in responsibility within NHS Supply Chain and growth in those employed directly by SCCL. The increase in headcount in 2022/23 is due to the transfer of colleagues from former services providers of procurement services. These were phased across the financial year, in July, October and February, and therefore the reported total headcount for 2022/23 relates to the outturn number of staff. Previous increases were due to the replacement of day rate contractors with full time employees and investment in roles to strengthen the resilience of the supply chain, in response to the findings of the Boardman Review. SCCL staff are not part of Agenda for Change and, as such, our grading does not match those in other parts of the National Health Service. The following table shows the employees of SCCL in 2022/23, of which 645 were full time and 37 were part time, broken down by salary band:

Salary band

Number of employees

£0.00 - £25,000

38

£25,001 - £50,000

362

£50,001 - £75,000

180

£75,001 - £100,000

43

£100,001 - £125,000

18

£125,001 - £150,000

6

£150,001 - £175,000

1

£175,001 - £200,000

2

As of March 2023, prior to the transfer of procurement teams into SCCL, the total headcount in SCCL plus external procurement service providers was 1272. As of the end of March 2024 this will be 1149 on a like for like basis.


Written Question
NHS Supply Chain: Staff
Friday 16th February 2024

Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many full-time staff were employed by NHS Supply Chain in the (a) 2020-21, (b) 2021-22 and (c) 2022-23 financial year.

Answered by Andrew Stephenson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

NHS Supply Chain is managed by Supply Chain Coordination Limited (SCCL) and was established in 2018 under the Department of Health and Social Care Procurement Transformation Programme. NHS Supply Chain includes both employees of SCCL and services providers including those undertaking Procurement Services, Logistics Services and IT Services. For the purposes of this response we have included SCCL employees rather than those of the wider supply chain.

The basic salary costs for the financial year 2022/23 for SCCL employees was £25,643,751.68. The headcount for the years 2020/21 to 2022/23 is as follows:

- 2020/21: 394;

- 2021/22: 449; and

- 2022/23: 682

During the period from 2021 to 2024, several organisational changes led to subsequent changes in responsibility within NHS Supply Chain and growth in those employed directly by SCCL. The increase in headcount in 2022/23 is due to the transfer of colleagues from former services providers of procurement services. These were phased across the financial year, in July, October and February, and therefore the reported total headcount for 2022/23 relates to the outturn number of staff. Previous increases were due to the replacement of day rate contractors with full time employees and investment in roles to strengthen the resilience of the supply chain, in response to the findings of the Boardman Review. SCCL staff are not part of Agenda for Change and, as such, our grading does not match those in other parts of the National Health Service. The following table shows the employees of SCCL in 2022/23, of which 645 were full time and 37 were part time, broken down by salary band:

Salary band

Number of employees

£0.00 - £25,000

38

£25,001 - £50,000

362

£50,001 - £75,000

180

£75,001 - £100,000

43

£100,001 - £125,000

18

£125,001 - £150,000

6

£150,001 - £175,000

1

£175,001 - £200,000

2

As of March 2023, prior to the transfer of procurement teams into SCCL, the total headcount in SCCL plus external procurement service providers was 1272. As of the end of March 2024 this will be 1149 on a like for like basis.


Written Question
NHS Supply Chain: Staff
Friday 16th February 2024

Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total salary cost was of NHS Supply Chain employees in the 2022-23 financial year.

Answered by Andrew Stephenson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

NHS Supply Chain is managed by Supply Chain Coordination Limited (SCCL) and was established in 2018 under the Department of Health and Social Care Procurement Transformation Programme. NHS Supply Chain includes both employees of SCCL and services providers including those undertaking Procurement Services, Logistics Services and IT Services. For the purposes of this response we have included SCCL employees rather than those of the wider supply chain.

The basic salary costs for the financial year 2022/23 for SCCL employees was £25,643,751.68. The headcount for the years 2020/21 to 2022/23 is as follows:

- 2020/21: 394;

- 2021/22: 449; and

- 2022/23: 682

During the period from 2021 to 2024, several organisational changes led to subsequent changes in responsibility within NHS Supply Chain and growth in those employed directly by SCCL. The increase in headcount in 2022/23 is due to the transfer of colleagues from former services providers of procurement services. These were phased across the financial year, in July, October and February, and therefore the reported total headcount for 2022/23 relates to the outturn number of staff. Previous increases were due to the replacement of day rate contractors with full time employees and investment in roles to strengthen the resilience of the supply chain, in response to the findings of the Boardman Review. SCCL staff are not part of Agenda for Change and, as such, our grading does not match those in other parts of the National Health Service. The following table shows the employees of SCCL in 2022/23, of which 645 were full time and 37 were part time, broken down by salary band:

Salary band

Number of employees

£0.00 - £25,000

38

£25,001 - £50,000

362

£50,001 - £75,000

180

£75,001 - £100,000

43

£100,001 - £125,000

18

£125,001 - £150,000

6

£150,001 - £175,000

1

£175,001 - £200,000

2

As of March 2023, prior to the transfer of procurement teams into SCCL, the total headcount in SCCL plus external procurement service providers was 1272. As of the end of March 2024 this will be 1149 on a like for like basis.


Written Question
NHS Supply Chain: ICT
Monday 5th February 2024

Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which IT supplier provides the principal IT system utilised by NHS Supply Chain.

Answered by Andrew Stephenson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

NHS Supply Chain uses technology currently maintained and supported by DXC Technology. DXC Technology were appointed in 2019 following a transition from the former service provider.


Written Question
Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions
Thursday 13th October 2022

Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects to provide substantive answers to Questions 48257, 48258, 48259 and 48260, tabled on 6 September by the Right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford.

Answered by Robert Jenrick

I refer the Rt hon. Member to the answers I gave on 27 September to Questions 48257, 48258, 48259, and 48260.


Written Question
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Tuesday 27th September 2022

Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the salary bands are for the (a) Interim Chief Executive, (b) Chief Financial Officer, (c) Chief Operating Officer, (d) Managing Director of Basildon Hospital, (e) Managing Director of Broomfield Hospital, (f) Managing Director of Southend Hospital and (g) other members of the senior leadership of the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust for 2022-23.

Answered by Robert Jenrick

Salaries of directors are published in annual reports in paybands. 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/

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is classified as a ‘supra large acute’ provider and foundation trusts hold statutory power over remuneration. The salary band for the Chair of Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board is £60,000 to £65,000 for a 2.5 to three day working week. The salary band for the Chief Executive of Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board is £190,000 to £212,500. Pay in excess of these levels would require Ministerial approval.

It is imperative that all parts of the National Health Service exercise good judgement and concern for taxpayer value in determining executive pay.


Written Question
Southend Hospital NHS Trust: Capital Investment
Tuesday 27th September 2022

Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much new capital funding has been made available for capital works at Southend Hospital as of 6 September 2022; what his planned timetable is for making potential further new capital funding available for those works; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Robert Jenrick

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation received £10.2 million in 2020/21 and £5.3 million in 2021/22 for Southend Hospital through the programme to upgrade accident and emergency departments. The Trust was also awarded £118 million in 2017 for a scheme to transform acute and out-of-hospital services locally, including at Southend Hospital, following public consultation. The Trust is currently developing its full business case and a request for early funding is currently under review. Full funding will be made available once the business case has been approved.


Written Question
Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
Tuesday 27th September 2022

Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the salary band is of the Chief Executive of the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board for 2022-23.

Answered by Robert Jenrick

Salaries of directors are published in annual reports in paybands. 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/

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is classified as a ‘supra large acute’ provider and foundation trusts hold statutory power over remuneration. The salary band for the Chair of Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board is £60,000 to £65,000 for a 2.5 to three day working week. The salary band for the Chief Executive of Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board is £190,000 to £212,500. Pay in excess of these levels would require Ministerial approval.

It is imperative that all parts of the National Health Service exercise good judgement and concern for taxpayer value in determining executive pay.


Written Question
Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
Tuesday 27th September 2022

Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the salary band is for the Chairman of the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board for 2022-23.

Answered by Robert Jenrick

Salaries of directors are published in annual reports in paybands. 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/

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is classified as a ‘supra large acute’ provider and foundation trusts hold statutory power over remuneration. The salary band for the Chair of Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board is £60,000 to £65,000 for a 2.5 to three day working week. The salary band for the Chief Executive of Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board is £190,000 to £212,500. Pay in excess of these levels would require Ministerial approval.

It is imperative that all parts of the National Health Service exercise good judgement and concern for taxpayer value in determining executive pay.


Written Question
Health Centres: Essex
Wednesday 21st September 2022

Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to expand patient capacity at Riverside Medical Centre at Hullbridge, Essex; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Will Quince

There are no current plans to do so. Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board is responsible for planning and commissioning local healthcare services, including primary medical care.