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Fury at NHS chiefs' £200k pay-off | Fury at NHS chiefs' £200k pay-off |
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A councillor who spent a night in a corridor because a Winchester hospital had no beds has blasted an "obscene" £200,000 pay-off for two NHS bosses. | A councillor who spent a night in a corridor because a Winchester hospital had no beds has blasted an "obscene" £200,000 pay-off for two NHS bosses. |
Councillor Rodney Bailey went to the Royal Hampshire County Hospital last year suffering chest pains but walked out after spending hours in a corridor. | Councillor Rodney Bailey went to the Royal Hampshire County Hospital last year suffering chest pains but walked out after spending hours in a corridor. |
He condemned payoffs totalling £200,000 to two Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust former executives. | He condemned payoffs totalling £200,000 to two Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust former executives. |
The trust has said however, the payoffs would ultimately save money. | The trust has said however, the payoffs would ultimately save money. |
Trust chief executive Martin Wakeley said the payments - to Simon Milligan and Karen Ashton - would slash the executive wage bill by tens of thousands of pounds. | Trust chief executive Martin Wakeley said the payments - to Simon Milligan and Karen Ashton - would slash the executive wage bill by tens of thousands of pounds. |
'Shut wards' | 'Shut wards' |
He said: "The wage bill for board executives last year was £727,000. This year it will be around £650,000 so it is clear to see that we can make up the money spent on severance." | He said: "The wage bill for board executives last year was £727,000. This year it will be around £650,000 so it is clear to see that we can make up the money spent on severance." |
The Trust said that Cllr Bailey's visit occurred on one of the busiest night's experienced at the hospital and when some wards were closed as part of a reconfiguration and upgrade. | |
But Cllr Bailey, of Test Valley Borough Council, whose health has since improved, said the money should be spent elsewhere. | |
He told BBC News: "The money is excessive and obscene. | He told BBC News: "The money is excessive and obscene. |
"When I went to hospital they had wards shut. | "When I went to hospital they had wards shut. |
"In the end I walked out because they could not get me a bed, luckily it was a minor heart problem which is now under control. | "In the end I walked out because they could not get me a bed, luckily it was a minor heart problem which is now under control. |
"This money should go to keep wards open not pay-offs." | "This money should go to keep wards open not pay-offs." |
The trust also confirmed both former executives have since taken up other roles elsewhere within the NHS. | The trust also confirmed both former executives have since taken up other roles elsewhere within the NHS. |
"Both of these people have already got other jobs in the NHS so they have done great out of it," Mr Bailey added. | "Both of these people have already got other jobs in the NHS so they have done great out of it," Mr Bailey added. |
"It seems the people most in need of cash in the NHS get ignored." | "It seems the people most in need of cash in the NHS get ignored." |
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