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Former NHS Tayside chief executive leaves health board Former NHS Tayside chief executive 'received £300,000 pay-off'
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NHS Tayside has confirmed that its former chief executive Lesley McLay has left the health board. NHS Tayside's former chief executive received a pay-off of more than £300,000, an MSP has claimed.
Ms Mclay went on sick leave in April, the day after being told she could not continue in her role. Lesley McLay left the health board last week after going on sick leave in April, the day after being told she could no longer continue in the role.
The then health secretary Shona Robison described Ms McLay's position as "untenable" before NHS Tayside's top management team was replaced. Labour MSP Jenny Marra said the payment was a "slap in the face".
It had emerged that cash from a charity endowment fund was used to pay for projects including a new IT system. NHS Tayside's top management team was replaced after cash from a charity endowment fund was used to pay for projects including a new IT system.
An NHS Tayside spokeswoman said that Ms McLay left the board on 31 July, but declined to provide further details on the terms of her departure. Ms Marra told BBC Scotland: "I understand today that the golden handshake that Lesley McLay has received is over £300,000.
"Quite frankly I think this is a slap in the face for everyone working in NHS Tayside and for the people of Tayside.
"She presided over financial chaos in NHS Tayside and a real lack of leadership of staff and for patient care there as well."
The health board has received Scottish government "brokerage" loans of £33.2m in the past five years.The health board has received Scottish government "brokerage" loans of £33.2m in the past five years.
A new chairman and chief executive were appointed to run NHS Tayside after the health board was put in "special measures" by the government.A new chairman and chief executive were appointed to run NHS Tayside after the health board was put in "special measures" by the government.
Ms Marra said she wanted to know "who signed off" on the payment to Ms McLay.
She said: "The audit committee in parliament, which I convene, was extremely clear with both the cabinet secretary and with NHS Tayside that there should be no golden handshake for, frankly, abysmal performance as head of that organisation."
An NHS Tayside spokeswoman said that Ms McLay left the board on 31 July, but declined to provide further details on the terms of her departure.