FOI_9132

Internal Reference Number: FOI_9132

Date Request Received: 06/01/2026 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 22/01/2026 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Request for Nursing

Request Category: Private Individuals


Question Number 1: Please can you provide the below information: In the period 1st October 2025 to 31st December 2025 please provide a breakdown of: • Total trust spend with framework agencies for locum nurses Please provide a further breakdown for locum nurses by: • Spend per band • Spend per specialty • Spend per agency name

Answer To Question 1: See attached file. To accompany this answer to question 1 please also see the documents listed below: Bank and agency tables for publication - Dec 25.xlsx

Question Number 2: In the period 1st October 2025 to 31st December 2025 please provide a breakdown of: • Total trust spend with off framework agencies for locum nurses Please provide a further breakdown for locum nurses by: • Spend per band • Spend per specialty • Spend per agency name

Answer To Question 2: We do not report by individual agency but please find attached summary report of invoices paid to non framework agencies during the period. To accompany this answer to question 2 please also see the documents listed below: Off framework agency invoices for publication Dec 25.xlsx

Question Number 3: In the period 1st October 2025 to 31st December 2025 please provide a breakdown of: • Total trust spend with the internal trust bank or associated external provider for locum nurses Please provide a further breakdown for locum nurses by: • Spend per band • Spend per specialty • Spend per agency name

Answer To Question 3: See file attached in answer to Q1.

Question Number 4: Please confirm the total number of nursing shifts booked during this period for all agency nursing only, no bank staff nursing to be included (1st October 2025 to 31st December 2025)

Answer To Question 4: 469

Question Number 5: Please confirm the total number of nursing shifts booked above NHSE capped rates during this period for all agency nursing only, no bank staff nursing to be included (1st October 2025 to 31st December 2025)

Answer To Question 5: 2

Question Number 6: Please confirm the framework you utilise for nursing agency staff.

Answer To Question 6: CCS RM6161 Provision of Clinical and Healthcare Staffing
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