University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (Hansard, 3 July 2002)

§ Mr. Burns
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement as to whether the NHS will he making an enhancement to the pension arrangements for the chief executive of the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust when he retires; and how much this will amount to. [46820]

§ Mr. Lammy
[holding answer 10 April 2002]The chief executive of the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire National Health Service Trust resigned voluntarily and I am advised that the trust will not be making an enhancement to the pension arrangements.

§ Mr. Burns
To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether pressure was put on the chief executive of the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust by(a) Ministers and (b) the NHS executive to resign. [46823]

§ Mr. Lammy
[holding answer 10 April 2002]I am advised by the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire National Health Service Trust and officials at the NHS West Midlands regional office that the chief executive of the trust resigned voluntarily.

§ Mr. Burns
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement as to whether the NHS will he paying(a) redundancy pay, (b) compensation and (c) an ex-gratia 452W payment to the Chief Executive of the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust when he retires; and how much this will amount to. [46819]

§ Mr. Lammy
[holding answer 10 April 2002]The chief executive of the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is an employee of that organisation. The terms of his leaving his employment are for the trust board to determine within employment law and with regard to the Department's guidance.

§ Mr. Burns
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement as to whether the Chief Executive of the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust will be offered another post within the NHS following his retirement. [46821]

§ Mr. Lammy
[holding answer 10 April 2002]Executive appointments within the national health service are a matter for the employing body concerned. All appointments should be made on merit and should take into account relevant factors that might bear upon the capability of candidates.

§ Mr. Burns
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost to date is in(a) salaries paid, (b) management costs and (c) other related costs arising out of the suspension of consultants at the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. [46818]

§ Mr. Lammy
[holding answer 10 April 2002]The total cost incurred by the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in regard to the suspension of Mr. Barros D'Sa is £219,563. This cost includes elements relating to the salary of the suspended consultant, costs of locum cover, the setting up of an Inquiry Panel in accordance with HC(90)9, legal and court costs and mediation meeting costs.
The approximate cost incurred by the trust in regard to the suspension of Miss Briony Ackroyd to date is £467,387 based on legal costs, locum costs and salary.
The approximate cost incurred by the trust due to the suspension of Dr R K Mattu is £57,000 based on legal costs, locum costs and salary.