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NHS Leaders Get 10% Pay Hike for New Committees

1/31/2026

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NHS Lothian and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde will establish Strategic Planning and Development Committees (SPDCs) overseen by the chief executives and chairpersons of the two health boards.
The chief executives and chairpersons will receive 10% pay increases and time off from their regular duties to focus on this task.
Details on how the SPDCs will function and be monitored remain limited.

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Story summary

NHS Lothian and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde will establish Strategic Planning and Development Committees (SPDCs) overseen by the chief executives and chairpersons of the two health boards.
The chief executives and chairpersons will receive 10% pay increases and time off from their regular duties to focus on this task.
Details on how the SPDCs will function and be monitored remain limited.