Friday 02 May 2025
Internal Reference Number: FOI_8420
Date Request Received: 04/02/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 28/02/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Temporary Agency Staffing
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, could you please provide me with the following information in relation to temporary agency staffing. Does your organisation engage a Neutral Vend or Master Vend agency supplier for: a. Medical i. Name of the NV or MV agency supplier ii. Expiry date of contract with the NV or MV agency supplier? b. Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) i. Name of the NV or MV agency supplier ii. Expiry date of contract with the NV or MV agency supplier c. Non-Medical, Non-Clinical (NMNC) i. Name of the NV or MV agency supplier ii. Expiry date of contract with the NV or MV agency supplier d. Nursing i. Name of the NV or MV agency supplier ii. Expiry date of contract with the NV or MV agency supplier | |
| Answer To Question 1: a. ID Medical 05/02/2026 b. ID Medical 05/02/2026 c. ID Medical 05/02/2026 d. No - this is covered under the PSL | |
| Question Number 2: Does your organisation utilise a Direct Engagement (DE) supplier for: a. Medical i. Name of the DE provider ii. Expiry date of contract with the DE provider iii. % of DE currently achieved b. Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) i. Name of the DE provider ii. Expiry date of contract with the DE provider iii. % of DE currently achieved c. Non-Medical, Non-Clinical (NMNC) i. Name of the DE provider ii. Expiry date of contract with the DE provider iii. % of DE currently achieved | |
| Answer To Question 2: a. ID Medical 05/02/2026 81% b. ID Medical 05/02/2026 100% c. ID Medical 05/02/2026 80% | |
| Question Number 3: For the most recent Financial Year you have available please can you supply the spend figures on temporary agency staffing (worker pay & agency commission only) for: a. Medical b. Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) c. Non-Medical, Non-Clinical (NMNC) d. Nursing | |
| Answer To Question 3: This information is on the Trust website, although we are unable to provide a breakdown between worker pay and agency commission. - https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/about-us/ - under Freedom of Information (FOI) temporary staffing spend | |
| Question Number 4: For the most recent Financial Year you have available please can you supply the number of hours worked by temporary agency workers for: a. Medical b. Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) c. Non-Medical, Non-Clinical (NMNC) d. Nursing | |
| Answer To Question 4: Numbers are for 2024/25 F/Y Year to Date a. Medical = 14,548 b. AHP = 24,872 c. NMNC = 34,549 d. Nursing FTE = 29,397 | |
| Question Number 5: Where a contract is in place for the provision of a Neutral Vend, Master Vend and/or a Direct Engagement supplier, please can you advise who the lead contact or responsible officer within the organisation is for this contract? - Name: - Job title: - Email: | |
| Answer To Question 5: N/A - Please see Question 6 below | |
| Question Number 6: Alternatively please can you advise who is responsible for temporary agency staffing at the organisation across the following departments: a. Workforce Lead Name: Job Title: b. Procurement Lead Name: Job Title: c. Finance Lead Name: Job Title: | |
| Answer To Question 6: a:) Sharon Holt, Head of Resourcing. b) Beth Bartholomew, Deputy Head of Sourcing c) N/A - No Finance lead for temporary staffing | |
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