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235-2024

In the period 1st August 2024 to 31st October 2024 please provide a breakdown of:
• Total trust spend with framework agencies for locum doctors
Please provide a further breakdown for locum doctors by:
• Spend per grade
• Spend per specialty
• Spend per agency name


In the period 1st August 2024 to 31st October 2024 please provide a breakdown of:
• Total trust spend with off-framework agencies for locums doctors
Please provide a further breakdown for locum doctors by:
• Spend per grade
• Spend per specialty
• Spend per agency name


In the period 1st August 2024 to 31st October 2024 please provide a breakdown of:
• Total trust spend with the internal trust bank or associated external provider for locum doctors
Please provide a further breakdown for locum doctors by:
• Spend per grade
• Spend per specialty
• Spend per internal or associated external provider

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224-2024

• Contact names in Medical Staffing who are responsible for booking locum psychiatrists via an agency
• Which framework you utilise for the supply of locum psychiatrists via an agency
• Does the trust utilise a 3rd party for a master vendor, neutral vendor, or direct engagement agreements
o If so, please confirm the name of the 3rd party company used

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176-2024

In the period 1st July 2024 to 30th September 2024 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 agency name

In the period 1st July 2024 to 30th September 2024 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 agency name

In the period 1st July 2024 to 30th September 2024 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 agency name

Please confirm the total number of nursing shifts booked during this period (1st July 2024 to 30th September 2024)

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208-2024

– Please provide the names of framework agencies you have used to fill your permanent roles between April 2024 and October 2024.

– Please provide the names of NON framework agencies you have you used to fill roles between April 2024 and October 2024.

– For each agency, can you specify the types of roles (e.g., nursing, doctors, AHP positions) they were contracted to recruit?
– Please provide a breakdown of the number of positions filled through each agency by job role and department.

– What is the expenditure on international agency recruitment projects for permanent positions between April 2024 and October 2024 for Doctors?
– What is the expenditure on international agency recruitment projects for permanent positions between April 2024 and October 2024 for Nurses?
– What is the expenditure on NON-International agency recruitment projects for permanent positions between April 2024 and October 2024 for Doctors?
– What is the expenditure on NON-International agency recruitment projects for permanent positions between April 2024 and October 2024 for Nurses?
– What criteria does the Trust use to decide to engage an external agency for permanent recruitment?

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175-2024

Under the FOI Act please can you provide me with the answers to the below:

In the period 1st October 2023 to 30th September 2024, please confirm which framework was used for the recruitment of agency staff within the following categories:
• Facilities
• Estates
• Administrative / Clerical
• Ambulance / Patient Transport

In the period 1st October 2023 to 30th September 2024, please provide a breakdown month by month of total trust spend for framework agency staff within the following categories:
• Facilities
• Estates
• Administrative / Clerical
• Ambulance / Patient Transport

In the period 1st October 2023 to 30th September 2024, please provide a breakdown month by month of total trust spend for off-framework agency staff within the following categories:
• Facilities
• Estates
• Administrative / Clerical
• Ambulance / Patient Transport

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186-2024

1. Please confirm the name and email address of the relevant contact within the trust who is responsible for agency hires for the following categories:
Facilities
Estates
Administrative / Clerical
Ambulance / Patient Transport

2. Please confirm whether the trust utilises a 3rd party vendor or tech system for the hiring of the following agency staff categories. If so, please confirm the name of the vendor / tech provider:
Facilities
Estates
Administrative / Clerical
Ambulance / Patient Transport

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203-2024

For the 6-month period ending 31st October 2024, can you please provide:

– Total Framework Agency Spend for Dental Nursing
– Total Off Framework Agency Spend for Dental Nursing
– Total dental nursing hours filled by Framework Agencies
– Total dental nursing hours filled by Off Framework agencies
– A list of all Framework agencies utilised by the Trust for dental nursing and total number of shifts for each framework agency
– A list of all Off Framework agencies utilised by the Trust for dental nursing and total number of shifts for each non framework agency
– A list of Agency suppliers with a day charge rate of over £30 for dental nursing
– A list of Agency suppliers with a night charge rate of over £35 for dental nursing
– A list of any Off Framework suppliers that have ongoing block booking arrangements for dental nurses with your Trust within the identified time frame (30.4.2024 – 31.10.2024)

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160-2024

Since the beginning of April 2024 how many nurses have left your trust?

From the date of receipt of this request until March 31st 2025, how many nurses are expected to leave your trust?

What are your current total vacancies for nurses on the date of receiving this request?

Does your trusts have any plans to recruit internationally in the next financial year, April 2025 – April 2026?

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158-2024

1. How many registered [normally band 4] nursing associates does your trust employ?
2. In the last 12 months (September 2023-24), how many registered [normally band 4] nursing associates at your trust is your nursing lead (ie: chief nurse or nurse director or most senior nurse) aware of that have applied to do a ‘Registered nursing top up’ course?
3. In the last 12 months (September 2023-24), how many registered [normally band 4] nursing associates at your trust have completed a ‘Registered nursing top up’ course? 
a) Of those who have completed the course, how many now work as registered nurses at the trust?
4. How many ‘Registered nursing top up’ training places did your trust fund in the last 12 months, (September 2023-24) using the apprenticeship levy? 
5. What criteria must a registered [normally band 4] nursing associates meet to qualify for funding for a ‘Registered nursing top up’ training place from your trust? 

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