How can MEE really be ‘independent’ of the Department of Health without holding a budget or having a secretariat independent of the Department?
A. The Chair of MEE will be independent, and appointed by the independent NHS Appointments Commission, while its membership has been selected via stakeholder nominations. MEE will also have the ability, and budget, to commission external work or reviews. The approximate value of this is up to £5 million. While its secretariat will be provided by the Department of Health, they will be dedicated to MEE, will not be appointed until the MEE Chair has been appointed, and will organise meetings and provide support for both MEE and the MMC Programme Board. The Secretariat will have an operating budget of around £200,000 to cover pay and non-pay costs.
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