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<p>Anthony Marsh was appointed Chief Executive of West Midlands Ambulance Service
NHS Trust (WMAS) in July 2006. Dr Marsh was previously Chief Executive of Essex Ambulance
Service.</p><p> </p><p>Dr Marsh became Chief Executive of East of England Ambulance
Service NHS Trust (EEAST) from 1 January 2014. He was seconded to EEAST at the request
of the NHS Trust Development Authority (NHS TDA) because of persistent poor performance
at EEAST and the Trust’s failure to appoint a substantive Chief Executive when it
attempted to recruit to the post on several occasions in recent years. He is contracted
to work three days a week at EEAST in addition to continuing in his chief executive
role at WMAS.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS TDA advises that Dr Marsh’s salary is £232,226.42
per annum in total, which includes a £50,000 uplift to his former WMAS salary for
his additional duties at EEAST. EEAST pays 60% of Dr Marsh’s salary. The £50,000 additional
salary payment was agreed between the remuneration committees of WMAS and EEAST for
the increased responsibility of running two trusts.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS TDA believes
that Dr Marsh has already made a significant impact at EEAST, with the recruitment
of 400 additional paramedics expected this year, 147 new ambulances now ordered and
a £1 million reduction in management costs, which is being re-invested into the front
line.</p><p> </p><p>A search of the Department’s Ministerial correspondence database
has not identified any correspondence between the Department and either ambulance
trust on these appointments. This search represents correspondence received by the
Department’s Ministerial correspondence unit only.</p><p> </p>
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