Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many new posts NHS England has (a) established and (b) recruited to as part of the NHS75 Communications Team; at what (i) grades and (ii) salaries these posts have been established; and what the total (A) salary costs and (B) budget is of the NHS75 Communications Team.

NHS England have established and recruited one temporary nine month post. They are also organising a national event for 2,200 National Health Service staff, volunteers and partners. This post is graded at agenda for change band 8c £67,064 to £77,274 pro-rata for nine months.

The total NHS England budget for the programme is the salary cost. Other costs will be covered by sponsorship, donations or similar income.