Guy's and St Thomas' boss is highest paid in NHS

Daily Telegraph: 10pc pay rises for NHS chiefs

The highest-paid NHS chief executive was Sir Jonathan Michael, of Guy's and St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust, whose salary rose by 11.5 per cent to £214,000. Dame Gill Morgan, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said: "With unprecedented investment and resources going into the NHS, we need to make sure that we attract the brightest and best managers to the job." A spokesman for Guy's and St Thomas's Trust said: "Sir Jonathan's salary reflects the level of responsibility and expertise that his role demands."