Thursday 29 October 2026
Internal Reference Number: FOI_9643
Date Request Received: 14/09/2026 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 28/09/2026 00:00:00
This response was sent via: By Email
Request Summary: Temporary Staffing
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: Please respond to the following requests in line with the 2000 Freedom of Information Act. Please state which 3rd party provider you use to manage your Temporary Workforce (Staff Bank and / or Master Vend/Neutral Vend Agency Management) a) Medical and Dental b) Nursing and Midwifery c) AHP and HSS d) Admin and Clerical | |
| Answer To Question 1: Pulse Healthcare Limited | |
| Question Number 2: Please state the contract expiry date for each of the above | |
| Answer To Question 2: 31/07/2029 with 2x12 months extension till 31/07/2031 | |
| Question Number 3: What framework has been utilised for these contracts | |
| Answer To Question 3: NHS Workforce Alliance's Workforce Improvement Service (WIS) Framework | |
| Question Number 4: 4. For each staffing group, please provide data showing the annual expenditure for 25/26 financial year inclusive on: a. Agency staff spend b. Bank staff spend c. Substantive staff spend Suggested format in a table or spreadsheet e.g. Staffing group Type 25/26 Medical and Dental Agency spend Bank spend Substantive spend Nursing & Midwifery Agency spend Bank spend Substantive spend AHP & HSS Agency spend Bank spend Substantive spend | |
| Answer To Question 4: This information is available on the Trust website https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/about-us/ under Freedom of Information. The Trust do not report spend by individual agencies. | |
| Question Number 5: 5. For each staffing group, please provide data showing the total annual hours for 25/26 financial year inclusive on: a. Agency use b. Bank use Suggested format in a table or spreadsheet e.g. Staffing group Type 25/26 Medical and Dental Agency hours Bank hours Nursing & Midwifery Agency hours Bank hours AHP & HSS Agency hours Bank hours | |
| Answer To Question 5: Medical and Dental Agency hours 1,641 Bank hours 3,810 Nursing & Midwifery Agency hours 1,464 Bank hours 8,530 AHP & HSS Agency hours 1,780 Bank hours 611 | |
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