Question follow-through · 29421

NHS England: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2025 to Question 27118 on NHS England: Pay, what the difference is between (a) operational max and (b) max exception zones in NHS Executive Senior Manager pay b

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Answering body: Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled: 6 Feb 2025
Target answer date: 12 Feb 2025
Answer: 13 Feb 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

6 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2025 to Question 27118 on NHS England: Pay, what the difference is between (a) operational max and (b) max exception zones in NHS Executive Senior Manager pay b
12 Feb 2025
Target answer date
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13 Feb 2025
Answer published
The operational maximum is the maximum salary rate NHS England can appoint without seeking permission from the Department. Salaries above the operational maximum require as a minimum approval from the Department’s Renumeration Committee, and depending on ...

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