The departing chief executive of the hospital trust that runs the Royal Sussex County Hospital, in Brighton, received more than £560,000 over the past year. In 2024-25, Dr Findlay was paid a salary of £275,000 to £280,000 plus long-term performance pay or bonus of £30,000 to £35,000. He took charge of the trust’s executive team on Wednesday 1 June 2022, rejoining from a Kent hospital trust, having previously served as deputy chief executive and chief medical officer. Questions about payments to Dr Findlay after he stepped down as chief executive appeared on the HSJ (Health Service Journal) website today. “The hospital trust is also subject to an ongoing inquiry into maternity care led by Donna Ockenden and is grappling with a range of financial, performance and quality problems.”