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.

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.