Written questions

NHS: Managers

Commons · Question 9488 · Tabled 12 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 19 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

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.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 19 Jun 2026

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...