New reports have revealed that UK's health service, the NHS trust is paying £47,000 a month to a temporary finance director.

The move comes even as the government has worked against such expensive short-term contracts. However, reports showed that the NHS has started paying the equivalent of a £561,000 annual salary earlier this year to Ian Miller, who is working as a temporary finance director for the health service.

Data showed that the NHS paid £78,000 plus VAT to the firm Maxentius, which is led by Mr Miller, for his work during the month of February and March. Mr Miller is managing London trust's finances. The reports have shocked many as the NHS has faced its biggest budget cut ever and is struggling to provide services due to growing demand for health care in the UK.

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt had written a letter to all NHS trusts earlier this month asking them not to award expensive short term contracts that allows private sector executives to earn large amounts from the trust on short term basis. The letter said that no manager paid 'off payroll' on a short-term basis should be paid more than the amount paid to someone permanently employed. He claimed that the salary and perks given to some executives were unjustifiable

He added, "I believe the daily rates paid for such appointments amount, on an annual basis, to pay which is excessive and indefensible."