FURY erupted tonight over bosses at crisis-hit NHS boards getting extra pay for “outstanding” performance.
Bonuses of more than £3,000 were handed to execs at health bodies in “special measures” due to management failures.
At present the Scottish Government has “oversight” of six NHS boards.
But BBC freedom of information requests revealed chiefs at four of them were given glowing appraisals.
That gave those on the top three pay grades an extra three per cent of their salaries, which range from £114,726 to £197,230.
Those assessed as “superior” picked up two per cent on top of any other pay awards.
Tory shadow health secretary Dr Sandesh Gulhane, who is a GP, said: “The one in seven Scots on NHS waiting lists will be shocked at this.
“SNP mismanagement of our health service has led to frontline colleagues being overworked and under-supported.
“Many boards are struggling to cope and were put into special measures.
“It is totally unacceptable that NHS head honchos are busy feathering their own nests.”
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Ayrshire and Arran — given extra support in 2018 due to financial management worries — gave at least one “superior” and “outstanding” appraisal in 2020/21 and 2022/23.
Borders, in trouble since 2018 for the same reason, dished out five “superior” ratings in 2022.
Ministers have monitored Forth Valley since 2022 due to problems with out-of-hours services and unscheduled care.
Yet nine of its execs were rated “superior” in 2021/22.
And Highland, under scrutiny since 2018, made six “superior” awards in 2020/21 and seven the following year.
Tayside and Orkney, both under Government oversight, didn’t provide details, arguing it was personal information.
Greater Glasgow and Clyde gave four bosses a superior or outstanding score in 2020/21.
At that time it was in special measures for infection control after two kids died at the city’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus.
Across boards which replied to FoI requests, most got “fully acceptable” scores — signalling an extra 1.25 per cent in pay.
Appraisals are carried out by NHS board committees and checked by a national body.
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The Scottish Government said they “are robustly assessed”.
A spokesman added: “While a board may be addressing challenges in one area, executives can still deliver superior or outstanding performance.”
