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I would like to make the following request under the Freedom of Information Act. For the most recent month available please provide your usage in terms of financial spend of agency staff for the job types below. Where the information is available, indicate the percentages ‘on-framework’ and ‘off-framework’. The job types are:
1. Nursing 2. HCAs
3. Pharmacists
4. Pharmacy Technicians

I am writing to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, the following:
I. The total amount spent by the Trust on bank and agency doctors in each of the last 5 financial years including 2023/24 so far.
II. The total amount spent by the Trust on bank and agency nurses in in each of the last 5 financial years including 2023/24 so far.
III. The largest amount spent by the Trust on a single agency nurse shift in 2023/24
IV. The largest amount spent by the Trust on a single agency doctor’s shift in 2023/24

Please disclose the following information pertaining to the Trust’s use of agency workers nurses and medical locums etc.. within the 20 working days permitted under the Freedom of Information Act.

Section A: Total Agency Spend Per Job Category – Last 6 Months

1. In the period between 1st August 2023 and 31st January 2024, how much did the Trust spend on Agency Medical Locums including all locum grades, including locum pay, agency fees, on costs etc. – excluding only VAT. Please exclude the cost of any MSP fee managed service provider fee. where such arrangements mean that this is distinguishable from the agency fee.

2. In the period between 1st August 2023 and 31st January 2024, how much did the Trust spend on Agency Nurses including nurse pay, agency fees, on costs etc. – excluding only VAT. Please exclude the cost of any MSP fee managed service provider fee. where such arrangements mean that this is distinguishable from the agency fee. Please include all nursing bands, including band 2 HCAs. If possible, please break down the spend by banding.

3. In the period between 1st August 2023 and 31st January 2024, how much did the Trust spend on Agency AHP/HSS workers including all AHP.HSS job roles, including pay, agency fees, on costs etc. – excluding only VAT. Please exclude the cost of any MSP fee managed service provider fee. where such arrangements mean that this is distinguishable from the agency fee.

4. In the period between 1st August 2023 and 31st January 2024, how much did the Trust spend on Non-Medical / Non-Clinical NMNC. agency workers including all NMNC job roles, including pay, agency fees, on costs etc. – excluding only VAT. Please exclude the cost of any MSP fee managed service provider fee. where such arrangements mean that this is distinguishable from the agency fee.

Section B: Supporting Services Managed Services / Master Vendors / Neutral Vendors / Vendor Management Technology etc..

1.0. For each of the agency staffing categories mentioned above Medical Locums, Agency Nurses, AHP/HSS and NMNC., does the Trust utilise either a technology provision and/or the services of any type of managed service provider MSP., be it Master Vendor, Neutral Vendor, Managed Service or otherwise, in the course of managing the supply of Medical Locums?

If yes to Section B – 1.0, please also answer 1.1 and 1.2:

1.1: For each staff Category, please describe the solution in place – including a. the type of solution i.e. tech or managed services etc.., b. the company providing the service e.g. Medacs, Retinue, NHSP etc.., c. the cost charged for the solution e.g. 4% of agency spend, or [X] per timesheet hour], and d. the procurement Framework under which the solution is contracted e.g. CCS RM6161 or HTE TWS11 Lot 2b etc…

1.2: For each of the solutions you’ve listed above, please state the contract expiry date.

Section C: Procurement Activity and Associated Persons

1. Please advise whether the Trust is likely to undertake procurement activity in relation to any of the solution either that are already in place, or in order to put such a solution in place, in the next 12 months.
2. Please provide the name, email address and telephone number, for the persons. involved in ‘buying’ such solutions. In case of the existing contracts mentioned above, please provide the details of the person who would take overall ownership of evaluating the contract renewal moving forward.

Please confirm the amount of total hours utilised by the Trust for Thornbury Nursing Services on a month by month basis for every month from January 2023 to December 2024.
I would like to add that this is not commercially sensitive information- as it is not asking for any confirmation of charge rates or any other financial data.
This is for safety purposes as I would like to establish the amount of usage an off contract supplier has at the Trust that is not regulated by any regional or national framework agreement. As this information is in the public interest and in the public domain I would expect a response within the 20 day allotted time frame.

I am writing to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act for the total amount spent by your trust on ‘collaborative banks’ between January 2022 and January 2023. Specifically, I am seeking information related to collaborative banks as opposed to the trust bank spend.
I would appreciate it if you could provide the information in electronic format, such as a spreadsheet or a PDF document. If this information is already available in the public domain, please provide me with references to the relevant sources.

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from Trust regarding. The amount of: 1. How many RGN/RMN shifts have been filled using an “Off Framework” Agency between December 1st 2023, and February 1st 2024. 2. Which “Off Framework” Nursing agencies have been used by the Trust between December 1st 2023, and February 1st 2024. 3. A break down of shifts filled by each “Off Framework” agency between December 1st 2023, and February 1st 2024. E.g. 3 RMN Shifts and 5 RGN shifts were filled by X agency. 4. The total cost for each individual “Off Framework nursing agency between December 1st 2023, and February 1st 2024.

I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, details in respect to the information below:
1. Do you currently receive a neutral vendor managed service, or master vendor managed service, for the supply of temporary agency staff?
Please provide the following information for each staffing group. If there is no service provider, please state this.
i. Medical / Dental
– Name of the managed service provider?
– Are they a neutral vendor or master vendor?
– Expiry date of contract with the managed service provider?
ii. Allied Health Professionals AHPs. / Scientific, Therapeutic and Technical
– Name of the managed service provider?
– Are they a neutral vendor or master vendor?
– Expiry date of contract with the managed service provider?
iii. Nursing and Midwifery / Healthcare Assistants HCAs.
– Name of the managed service provider?
– Are they a neutral vendor or master vendor?
– Expiry date of contract with the managed service provider?
iv. Non-Medical, Non-Clinical NMNC.
– Name of the managed service provider?
– Are they a neutral vendor or master vendor?
– Expiry date of contract with the managed service provider?
2. Do you currently have a direct engagement DE. provider in place, for VAT reclaim on agency spend?
Please provide the following information for each staffing group. If there is no service provider, please state this.
i. Medical / Dental
– Name of the DE provider?
– Expiry date of contract with the managed service provider?
ii. Allied Health Professionals AHPs. / Scientific, Therapeutic and Technical
– Name of the DE provider?
– Expiry date of contract with the managed service provider?
iii. Non-Medical, Non-Clinical NMNC.
– Name of the DE provider?
– Expiry date of contract with the managed service provider?
3. Please can you provide 2022 full calendar year 01/01/2022 – 31/12/2022. spend figures on temporary agency staff agency throughput.? If this is unavailable, please provide figures for FY 21/22.
Please provide the following information for each staffing group. If there is no agency spend, please state this.
i. Medical / Dental
– 2022 spend on temporary agency staff excluding VAT.?
ii. Allied Health Professionals AHPs. / Scientific, Therapeutic and Technical
– 2022 spend on temporary agency staff excluding VAT.?
iii. Nursing and Midwifery / Healthcare Assistants HCAs.
– 2022 spend on temporary agency staff excluding VAT.?
iv. Non-Medical, Non-Clinical NMNC.
– 2022 spend on temporary agency staff excluding VAT.?
4. Please can you provide the name of the person who looks after temporary agency staffing at the Trust?
Please provide the following information for each staffing group. If multiple people lead this from different departments, please give the details of each person. i. Medical / Dental
– Name
– Job Title
– Department
ii. Allied Health Professionals AHPs. / Scientific, Therapeutic and Technical
– Name
– Job Title
– Department
iii. Nursing and Midwifery / Healthcare Assistants HCAs.
– Name
– Job Title
– Department
iv. Non-Medical, Non-Clinical NMNC.
– Name
– Job Title
– Department
5. Please can you provide the name of the person who leads temporary agency staffing at ICS level?
Please provide the following information for each staffing group. If multiple people lead this from different departments at ICS level, please give the details of each person. i. Medical / Dental
– Name
– Job Title
– Department
ii. Allied Health Professionals AHPs. / Scientific, Therapeutic and Technical
– Name
– Job Title
– Department
iii. Nursing and Midwifery / Healthcare Assistants HCAs.
– Name
– Job Title
– Department
iv. Non-Medical, Non-Clinical NMNC.
– Name
– Job Title
– Department

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, could you please provide me with the following information in relation to temporary agency staffing.
1. Neutral Vend NV. or Master Vend MV. Agency Supplier:
i. Medical
– Name of the NV or MV agency supplier
– Expiry date of contract with the NV or MV agency supplier?
ii. Allied Health Professionals AHPs.
– Name of the NV or MV agency supplier
– Expiry date of contract with the NV or MV agency supplier
iii. Nursing
– Name of the NV or MV agency supplier
– Expiry date of contract with the NV or MV agency supplier
iv. Non-Medical, Non-Clinical NMNC.
– Name of the NV or MV agency supplier
– Expiry date of contract with the NV or MV agency supplier
2. Direct Engagement DE.:
i. Medical
– Name of the DE provider
– Expiry date of contract with the DE provider
– % of DE currently achieved
ii. Allied Health Professionals AHPs.
– Name of the DE provider
– Expiry date of contract with the DE provider
– % of DE currently achieved
iii. Non-Medical, Non-Clinical NMNC.
– Name of the DE provider
– Expiry date of contract with the DE provider
– % of DE currently achieved
3. Financial Year 2022/2023 or most recent if available. – spend figures on temporary agency staffing – worker pay & agency commission only.:
i. Medical
ii. Allied Health Professionals AHPs.
iii. Nursing
iv. Non-Medical, Non-Clinical NMNC.
4. Financial Year 2022/2023 – number of hours worked by temporary agency workers:
i. Medical
ii. Allied Health Professionals AHPs.
iii. Nursing
iv. Non-Medical, Non-Clinical NMNC.
5. Does the Trust or Health Board currently operate a Non-Medical Non-Clinical Staff Bank?
– If yes, what is the name of the provider?
– Expiry Date of the contract with the provider
6. Does the Trust or Health Board utilise an Insourcing Contracting provider in place?
– If yes, what is the name of the provider?
– Expiry Date of the contract with the provider
7. Contact responsible for temporary agency staffing at the Trust or Health Board:
i. Workforce Lead
– Name
– Job Title
ii. Procurement Lead
– Name
– Job Title
iii. Finance Lead
– Name
– Job Title