| Reference | FOI2026/1778 |
|---|---|
| Description | Request relating to the workforce of NHS GM ICB |
| Date Requested | 21/05/2026 |
| Date Replied | 03/07/2026 |
| Category | People Services |
I am looking for some information to be answered under the Freedom of Information Act relating to the workforce of your ICB.
My questions are as follows:
It should be noted that much of the information requested here, and further contextual information, is available from the Annual Reports and Accounts of NHS Greater Manchester ICB (NHS GM), which are published on the NHS GM website at NHS Greater Manchester Reports | Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership. The Annual Report and Accounts for 2025/26 will be published in September in line with national deadlines.
It should also be noted that in previous years, NHS GM has utilised a Mutually Agreed Resignation Scheme (MARS) to agree headcount reductions with employees. Formally, this is not considered a voluntary redundancy scheme and is published in the Annual Accounts as other type of exit package.
Information relating to the structure or frequency of formal and informal arrangements during this period is not held in a standardised format, including in the context of MARs or voluntary redundancy (VR) processes.
Approaches are determined on a case-by-case basis, reflecting the needs of the individual and the specific circumstances for example if MARS or VR then limited meetings if CR then at least 3-4 formal meetings. If they request a trial period for a suitable alternative role then we would have more meetings with them during the trial period to support them. As such, arrangements may vary and can include additional informal check in meetings between formal consultation points, or the implementation of a defined trial period followed by further consultation meetings where appropriate.
Regarding the request for a breakdown of roles. Please refer to question 2, and exemption 40(2) personal information.
Regarding the request for a breakdown of roles. Please refer to question 2, and exemption 40(2) personal information.
The agreed leave date for scheme 1 was 31/01/26 and the agreed leave date for scheme 2 was 31/03/26. There have been exceptions to these rules for various reasons mainly; for business continuity purposes and waiting for capitalisation cost information from NHS Pensions.
Regarding the request for a breakdown of roles. Please refer to question 2, and exemption 40(2) personal information.
| Type | £ |
| Voluntary | 21,832,115 |
| Compulsory | 3,236,808 |
| Total | 25,068,924 |
| Year | Compulsory | Other (including Voluntary) | Total |
| 2022/23* | 800,992 | 1,284,805 | 2,085,797 |
| 2023/24 | 587,679 | 1,665,104 | 2,252,783 |
| 2024/25 | 125,214 | 0 | 125,214 |
| 2025/26 | 2,701,017 | 21,162,331 | 23,863,348 |
| 2026/27** | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Note, the 2022/23 period contains only 9 months of data, as NHS GM was formed on 1 July 2022, following the merger of the 10 former NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) of Greater Manchester, plus Greater Manchester Shared Services (GMSS, previously hosted by the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust) and Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership (GMHSCP, previously hosted by NHS England). The 10 former NHS CCGs were NHS Bolton CCG, NHS Bury CCG, NHS Heywood, Middleton & Rochdale CCG, NHS Manchester CCG, NHS Oldham CCG, NHS Salford CCG, NHS Stockport CCG, NHS Tameside and Glossop CCG, NHS Trafford CCG and NHS Wigan Borough CCG.
** No additional redundancy costs were incurred in April 2026. The costs included in the above table are done so on an accounting basis (when NHS GM is committed to the redundancy cost), but the actual cash transfer to the individual may occur in future months, on or around their actual departure date.
Please note that the above figures do not include MARS.
We had 86 leavers due to MARS as follows:
