NHS Scotland boss Mary Morgan receives £378,000 redundancy payment

Payment details and retirement date

Mary Morgan was paid £378,000 according to new data showing she met contractual redundancy conditions. She retired on 3 May after concluding a 44-year career in the health service. The accounts for 2025/26 show she earned between £160,000 and £165,000 annually while leading NHS NSS since 2021. The Cash Equivalent Transfer Value, which serves as her pension pot, stands at slightly more than £2m.

Organisational changes and merger context

The exit occurred after NHS NSS merged into a new quango called Public Services Delivery Scotland in April. This body replaced both NHS NSS and NHS Education for Scotland to drive changes across the system. Prof Karen Reid now heads PSD Scotland following the departure of the former chief executive. The organisation was set up to oversee wider public sector transformations alongside health and care duties.

Official statements and future plans

A spokesperson for PSD Scotland stated that all payments were in accordance with employment terms and conditions. They described Morgan's career as exceptional while noting she declined to comment on the matter herself. Arriving before a scheduled significant restructuring of Scotland's NHS that might drastically reduce the number of health boards, this payment is made. The number of boards might fall from 14 to two under current government proposals.