Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 106297
NHS Trusts: Managers
Tabled: 16 January 2026
Answered: 28 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
David Davis
Conservative — Goole and Pocklington
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS hospital trust chief executives are on multi-year contracts.
Answer
Karin SmythThe Department does not hold information on the number of trust chief executives who hold multi-year contracts. National Health Service trust chief executives, like other NHS staff, will typically be employed on permanent contracts.