NHS boss received nearly £400,000 redundancy payment on retirement

Mary Morgan, the former chief executive of NHS National Services Scotland, left her post on 3 May after a 44‑year career and was paid a redundancy sum of £378,000, according to the NHS NSS accounts for 2025/26. The same accounts list her cash‑equivalent transfer value at just over £2 million.

PSD Scotland began operations in April, created to drive reforms across the health and care system and the wider public sector, and it took over the functions of both NHS NSS and NHS Education for Scotland. Prof Karen Reid now serves as chief executive of the new body. Morgan, who earned between £160,000 and £165,000 a year, had led NHS NSS since 2021.

BBC Scotland asked the board on 10 March what would happen to her role, and the board replied that she was "considering her options and next opportunity in line with national workforce policies". Three weeks later, Keith Redpath, who was chairman at the time, confirmed that "Mary Morgan retires on 3 May, concluding an exceptional 44-year career in NHS Scotland".

Keith Redpath’s statement was echoed by a PSD Scotland spokesperson, who said: "Mary Morgan retired on 3 May, concluding an exceptional 44-year career in NHS Scotland. All payment received was in accordance to the terms and conditions of her employment." The BBC approached Morgan for comment, but she declined to speak.