Friday 20 March 2026
Internal Reference Number: FOI_9209
Date Request Received: 05/02/2026 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 24/02/2026 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Temporary staff A&E
Request Category: Companies
| Question Number 1: Please provide the following information under the FOI act. Please contact me via email with any questions or clarifications you may have. 1. How many temporary staff does the trust employ a month specifically to care for mental health patients in A&E or in an acute hospital bed? Please provide a monthly figure for January-December 2025 inclusive. This would include patients with no physical health needs waiting for a mental health inpatient bed in A&E or in an acute bed where they have been admitted for their own safety / to improve A&E flow. | |
| Answer To Question 1: Please see attached table in response to both questions. We are unable to say if the patients cared for had physical ailments in addition to mental health needs. Please see information attached from Temporary Staffing To accompany this answer to question 1 please also see the documents listed below:  FOI 9209.xlsx | |
| Question Number 2: What is the monthly cost of employing these staff members in q. 1? Please provide a monthly figure if possible, or an annual figure for 2025 if not. | |
| Answer To Question 2: Please see attached | |
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Our staff at Salisbury District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.
