UK health officials spent £42m in a year on ‘golden goodbyes’ and staff payoffs

In the last five years, 324 health sector staff have received payouts of more than £150,000, according to new figures

NHS trusts and other organisations overseen by the Department of Health and Social Care agreed staff payoffs worth £42m in 2021/22, including 36 “golden goodbyes” worth more than £150,000 each.

In the last five years, 324 staff in the health and care sector got payoffs of more than £150,000, including 44 who received more than £200,000, according to analysis of DHSC figures.