FOI_7429

Internal Reference Number: FOI_7429

Date Request Received: 15/09/2023 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 06/10/2023 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Agency Nursing Spend

Request Category: Private Individuals


Question Number 1: Please confirm how many shifts were sent out for agencies to fill (per month), for Band 5 and Band 2 between July 2022 and June 2023?

Answer To Question 1: Please see attached To accompany this answer to question 1 please also see the documents listed below: FOI 7429.xlsx

Question Number 2: Please confirm how many of these shifts were filled by agencies per month for the same timespan as detailed in Q1. (Please can this be broken down per agency)

Answer To Question 2: Please see attached on Q1

Question Number 3: Where there is a Tiered structure of agency suppliers, please can you confirm how many shifts per month were filled by each ‘Tier’ of supplier used.

Answer To Question 3: There was no tiered system in this period

Question Number 4: Between July 2022 and June 2023, what was the trust spend per month, for each agency supplier?

Answer To Question 4: Please see attached file for answers to questions 4 and 6 To accompany this answer to question 4 please also see the documents listed below: FOI 7429 all agency invoices July 22-June 23.xlsx

Question Number 5: Please confirm the average charge rate across this 12 month period for a Band 5 General nurse.

Answer To Question 5: Whilst it is possible to calculate an average charge per shift for each agency, these will differ by specialty, grade of nurse and shift duration. it is therefore not possible to calculate an average charge rate across the period for a band 5 general nurse.

Question Number 6: Please confirm Total off-framework spend across the period July 2022 to June 2023. Can this also be broken down per month.

Answer To Question 6: Please see answer to Q4.
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