§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many members of the NHS executive and how many chief executives of(a) purchasers, (b) providers, (c) family health service authorities and (d) NHSE outposts have no graduate qualifications; and how she controls the quality of senior NHS management.
§ Dr. Mawhinney[holding answer 27 June 1994]: Of the 17 directors in the national health service executive, including the chief executive, 15 are graduates and one has accountancy qualifications. They are subject to departmental annual appraisal procedures, including mid-year reviews based on set objectives. Information on the number of chief executives in the national health service without graduate qualifications is not available centrally. Senior NHS management are also subject to individual appraisal review of their success in meeting locally set objectives for delivering health care. Their levels of remuneration are firmly linked to their performance.