HC Deb 27 July 1993 vol 229 cc835-8W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many senior managers in the national health service there were on each spinal point 1 to 30; what was the flat salary on each point; and what was the annual cost of employment per whole-time equivalent on each point in each year since the introduction of these grades;

(2) what was the number of unit general managers in groups 1, 2, 3, and 4, the salary range in each group and the annual cost of employment per whole-time equivalent in each group in each year since the introduction of these grades;

(3) what was the number of district general managers in groups 1, 2 and 3, the salary range in each group and the annual cost of employment per whole-time equivalent in each group, in each year since the introduction of these grades.

Mr. Sackville

[holding answer 22 July 1993]: The information available is shown in the tables. Details of the annual cost of employment per whole-time equivalent in each senior manager, unit or district general manager group are not available centrally.

(a) increases in the management numbers reflect the planned and progressive introduction of general and senior management posts into the health service. This increase was not at the expense of direct patient services, as new money was secured for strengthening management which would not otherwise have been available to the national health service.

(b) Many staff who would previously have been classified in their professional capacity are now appearing under management headings. This includes a number of senior nurses along with other professional, executive and administrative staff.

Table 1
Number of National Health Service managers (whole-time equivalents) 1988–90
Spine point 1988 1989 1990
1 10 20 20
2 10 10 10
3 40 50 60
4 60 60 80
5 60 80 100
6 80 110 130
7 80 100 130
8 60 110 160
9 40 70 130
10 20 70 160
11 20 130 260
12 30 150 280
13 20 160 400
14 10 170 430
15 10 200 450
16 0 240 490
17 220 500
18 220 650
19 260 610
20 260 650
21 230 590
22 260 580
23 140 350
24 150 350
25 100 300
26 90 180
27 80 180
28 40 110
29 50 110
30 40 100
Other 80 10 410

Source: Non-medical workforce census for the years 1986–1990.

Notes:

(i) All figures quoted are for England, in whole-time equivalents (WTEs) and are as of 30 September.

(ii) Figures are rounded to the nearest 10 WTEs.

(iii) Where a zero is recorded, there were less than 5 WTEs.

(iv) 'Other' are staff on senior manager arrangements whose pay spine point is not recorded.

(v) Data for 1991–92 is not available centrally.

Table 2
Number of unit and district general managers (whole-time equivalents) 1986–90
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
DGM1 10 35 30 40 45
DGM2 20 75 85 85 85
DGM3 10 35 35 35 30
UGM1 10 30 30 35 40
UGM2 40 130 140 175 180
UGM3 25 100 100 105 100
UGM4 35 145 135 120 95
UGM5 0 10 5 5 0

Source: Non-Medical Workforce Census for the years 1986–90.

Notes:

1. All figures quoted are for England, in whole-time equivalents (WTEs) and are as of 30 September.

2. Figures are rounded to the nearest 5 WTEs.

3. Where a zero is recorded, there were less than 2.5 WTEs.

4. Data for 1991–92 is not available centrally.

Table 3
Basic salaries of NHS senior managers 1987–92
Spine point 1987 (Dec.) 1988 1989 (Jan.) 1989 (Sept.) 1990 1991 1992
1 34,850 36,770 36,770 39,170 42,290 44,850 46,600
2 33,510 35,350 35,350 37,660 40,660 43,120 44,800
3 32,220 34,000 34,000 36,220 39,100 41,460 43,080
4 30,980 32,680 32,680 34,820 37,600 39,870 41,420
5 29,790 31,430 31,430 33,480 36,150 38,330 39,820
6 28,640 30,220 30,220 32,200 34,760 36,860 38,300
7 27,540 29,050 29,050 30,960 33,420 35,440 36,820
8 26,480 27,940 27,940 29,770 32,140 34,080 35,410
9 25,460 26,860 26,860 28,620 30,900 32,770 34,050
10 24,480 25,830 25,830 27,520 29,710 31,510 32,740
11 23,540 24,830 24,830 26,460 28,570 30,300 31,480
12 22,640 23,890 23,890 25,440 27,470 29,130 30,270
13 21,760 22,960 22,960 24,470 26,410 28,010 29,100
14 20,930 22,080 22,080 23,520 25,400 26,930 27,980
15 20,120 21,230 21,230 22,620 24,420 25,900 26,910
16 19,350 20,410 20,410 21,750 23,480 24,900 25,870
17 19,630 20,910 22,580 23,940 24,870
18 18,870 20,110 21,710 23,020 23,920
19 18,150 19,340 20,870 22,140 23,000
20 17,450 18,590 20,070 21,290 22,120
21 16,780 17,880 19,300 20,470 21,270
22 16,130 17,190 18,560 19,680 20,450
23 15,510 16,530 17,840 18,920 19,660
24 14,920 15,890 17,160 18,200 18,910
25 14,340 15,280 16,500 17,500 18,180
26 13,790 14,690 15,860 16,820 17,480
27 13,260 14,130 15,250 16,180 16,810
28 12,750 13,580 14,670 15,550 16,160
29 12,260 13,060 14,100 14,960 15,540
30 11,790 12,560 13,560 14,380 14,940

Notes:

1. In 1987 pay arrangements for senior managers included 16 spine points. In 1989 the spine was lengthened to 30 points when senior manager arrangements were extended to lower tiers of management.

2. Except where otherwise stated, all salary rates effective from 1 September.

3. Senior managers' salaries may be enhanced by performance-related pay nationally and geographical allowances in the south-east of England.

Table 4
Salary Range for Unit and District General Managers 1986–92
1986 (May) 1986 (September) 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
DGM1 43,940- 46,580- 48,400-
31,600 33,500 35,175 37,110 39,520 63,470 67,280 69,900
DGM2 41,500- 43,990- 45,710-
30,200 32,000 33,600 35,450 37,750 59,950 63,550 66,030
DGM3 37,980- 40,260- 41,830-
28,800 30,500 32,025 33,790 35,990 55,060 58,370 60,650
UGM1 37,980- 40,260- 41,830
26,400 28,000 29,400 31,020 33,040 55,060 58,370 60,650
UGM2 33,360- 35,370- 36,750-
24,100 25,500 26,775 28,250 30,090 48,280 51,180 53,180
UGM3 30,110- 31,920- 33,160-
21,700 23,000 25,150 25,480 27,140 43,670 46,300 48,110
UGM4 26,040- 27,610- 28,690-
18,900 20,000 21,000 22,160 23,600 37,700 39,970 41,530
UGM5
15,600 16,500 17,325 18,280 19,470

Notes:

(i) Except where otherwise stated, all salary rates effective from 1 September.

(ii) Salary ranges were introduced in 1990 following a restructure of general manager pay arrangements.

(iii)Until 1990 the basic salaries for general managers could be enhanced by supplements (up to 15 per cent. and 10 per cent. for UGM and DGM posts respectively) and by performance-related pay (up to 20 per cent.). London Weighting was payable to general managers working in the London zones. From 1990 a maximum salary for each general manager post was set within the appropriate pay range. Managers are usually appointed below these maxima and move towards them according to performance. Non-superannuable, non-recurring annual bonuses of up to 8 per cent. depending on performance may be paid to managers on the maxima for their posts. Geographical allowances may be paid in the south-east of England.

(iv) The UGM5 grade was assimilated into UGM4 with the restructuring in 1990.

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