§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the termination payment awarded to Clive Uren by Eastbourne Hospitals NHS Trusts. [96333]
§ Ms StuartOn 13 October 1999, Mr. Uren resigned as Chief Executive of Eastbourne Hospitals National Health Service Trust following the publication of the Review of Nursing at Eastbourne Hospitals NHS Trust.
The leaving arrangements for Mr. Uren, including his termination payment, were given independent approval by the District Auditor whose role is to ensure absolute propriety in such matters. The sum negotiated by the trust represented the lowest possible cost to the National Health Service within the terms of Mr. Uren's contract.