Released 18 April 2024
Request:
1.(a) Who is the head of procurement that is responsible for approving Nursing agency usage? (b) Secondly, who is the temporary / flexible staffing lead responsible for the management of this service ?
2. Please can you provide the contact number and email address in relation to both question 1 (a) and (b)
3. (a) Can you please confirm the names of all OFF-Framework agencies currently supplying to your trust for the following staffing groups: Registered General Nurses (RGNs) & Registered Mental-health Nurses (RMNs), Accident & Emergency (A&E)/Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU) Nurses, Prison nurses and Theatre Nurses
(b) Secondly, Can you please confirm the volume of supply, by number of shifts filled and & shift type, by each OFF-Framework agency during October 1st 2023 – February 29th 2024
4. How much was your OFF-Framework agency spend for each of the following staff groups between January 2024 – April 2024 (a) RGN’s (b) Chemotherapy Nurses (c) RMN (d) ITU Nurse (e) A&E nurse (f) Prison Nurses (g) Theatre nurses (h) Neonatal nurses
Information disclosed:
1a) and b). As is the case for most NHS organisations, we are not of the view that it is appropriate to routinely release the names and contact details of our staff into the public domain through the FOIA. This is to safeguard our staff from companies that may misuse this information. Exempt under section 40(2) [personal information] exemption of the Act.
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2. Please refer to the response to questions 1a) and 1b) above.
3-4. Not applicable; the Trust does not use off-framework agency nursing staff.