§ Mr. LivseyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the average pay of chief executives of NHS trusts for each of the last 10 years; if he will list the pay of the five highest-paid chief executives of NHS trusts in Wales; what is the average pay for Grade D nurses; and which are the five NHS trusts in Wales that have the lowest pay awards for Grade D nurses. [74379]
Mr. Jon Owen JonesThe first NHS trust was established in Wales on 1 April 1992 and the information requested is as follows.
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Patients not re-admitted within one month of having an operation cancelled Quarter ending NHS Trust March 1997 June 1997 September 1997 December 1997 March 1998 June 1998 September 1998 December 1998 Bridgend and District 8 — >1 — — — — — Cardiff Community Health Care — — — — — — — — Carmarthen and District 12 12 11 9 8 21 18 12 Ceredigion and Mid Wales 1 3 — 1 — 3 — — Clwydian Community Care — — — — — — — — East Glamorgan 194 — — — 4 4 10 4 Glan Clwyd Hospital — — — — — — — — Glan Hafren 8 3 12 5 11 13 15 4 Glan-y-Mor 10 5 — 1 — — — 2 Gwent Community Health — — — — — — — — Gwynedd Community Health — — — — — — — — Gwynedd Hospitals — — — — — 2 2 3 Llandough Hospital and Community — — — — 5 1 — — Llanelli Dinefwr — 3 — — 8 2 3 1 Morriston Hospital 5 — — — 1 — 6 6
The average pay of Chief Executives of NHS trusts is: £ 000 1992–93 73 1993–94 64 1994–95 62 1995–96 65 1996–97 67 1997–98 72
The highest paid Chief Executives in 1997–98 received: £ 000 Glan Hafren 103 UHW 96 North Glamorgan 88 Llandough 87 Bridgend 86 The salary scale for a Grade D nurse ranges from £12,855 to £14,705. Nurses can earn more than their basic pay, due to enhancements for working nights, weekends and bank holidays.
Taking all these factors into account, the average earnings of a Grade D nurse in Great Britain averaged across all 5 incremental points are estimated at £16,400 at December 1998 rates. Information is not held centrally on pay awards for nurses on Trust terms and conditions of service.
Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.