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NHS: Managers

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 19 June 2026UIN 9488

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the number of Very Senior Managers employed by the NHS between 2021 and 2025.

Answered by Karin Smyth

No specific assessment has been made beyond the position outlined in the annual Senior Salaries Review Body evidence. The latest evidence for the 2026/27 pay round can be found at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dhsc-evidence-for-the-ssrb-pay-round-2026-to-2027

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