FOI_8933

Internal Reference Number: FOI_8933

Date Request Received: 30/09/2025 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 20/10/2025 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Temporary Staff Spend 24/25

Request Category: Private Individuals


Question Number 1: I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act regarding Temporary Staff Spend and Waiting List Initiatives and Overtime Spend. Please can you complete the below questions: Does the organisation use a third party to manage/ track WLI spend? a. If no, does your organisation use another method to manage/ track WLI spend?

Answer To Question 1: No. WLI spend not tracked.

Question Number 2: How much did the organisation spend on agency (non-contract) staff and internal bank staff for the financial year 24/25 (April 2024 - March 2025)? Please fill in the spend in the table attached for each staffing group and total.

Answer To Question 2: This information is available on the FOI section of the Trust's website. https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/about-us/

Question Number 3: How much did the organisation spend on Waiting List Initiative (WLI) and Overtime payments to staff (WLI payments refers to any sessional payments made for additional time worked under a system called the Waiting List Initiative, used by trusts to reduce waiting lists and meet government targets. Overtime payments are defined as any payment for additional time beyond the standard FTE for the grade). Please fill in the spend and number of sessions/hours in the table attached for each staffing group and total.

Answer To Question 3: Information on WLI payments is not held in a reportable format. To accompany this answer to question 3 please also see the documents listed below: FOI 8933 Q2 and 3 table (1).pdf
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