I would guess that multiple people within the NHS may also just be acting in an uncoordinated manner to see if a relatively tiny sum can just make this go away.

I would guess that multiple people within the NHS may also just be acting in an uncoordinated manner to see if a relatively tiny sum can just make this go away. I would further expect that a spend on this small scale would be in the discretion of many managers at the NHS. (UPDATE: sounds like there are many more impacted parties since I first commented, so my comment is likely much less correct.)