Trust HQ
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Brockworth
Gloucester
GL3 4AW
Tel: 0300 421 8100
E-mail: freedomofinformation@ghc.nhs.uk Website: www.ghc.nhs.uk
15th June 2022
Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 114-2022
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
1.a. Who is the head of procurement and is responsible for approving Nursing agency usage at this Service? Sue Hewlett and her team decide which Agencies the Trust utilise. Procurement would undertake relevant company checks and they need to be on a NHSE recognised framework.
b. Secondly, who is the temporary / flexible staffing lead responsible for the management of this service? Sue Hewlett/Sally Pitt 2. Please can you provide the contact number and email address in relation to both question 1 a. and b.?
0300 421 8444 – sue.hewlett@ghc.nhs.uk sally.pitt@ghc.nhs.uk 3. Have you used Off-framework nursing agency staff in the last 4 months?
4. How much was your Off-Framework agency spend across each service between January 2022 – April 2022 a. Urgent treatment centre b. Urgent care centre c. Emergency department 5. How much was your Off-Framework agency spend for each of the following staff groups between January 2022 – April 2022 a. ENP b. ANP c. Doctors 6. Following the same breakdown of staff groups in Question 3, how many Off-framework shifts have been unfilled between January 2022 – April 2022? 319 shifts unfilled . a. Who is the head of procurement and is responsible for approving Nursing agency usage?
As above b. Secondly, who is the temporary / flexible staffing lead responsible for the management of this service? Sue Hewlett
2. Please can you provide the contact number and email address in relation to both question 1 a. and b.?
0300 421 8444 is the number for the Temporary Staffing Team Email – tempstaff@ghc.nhs.uk 3. Have you used Off-framework nursing agency staff in the last 4 months? Yes
4. How much was your Off-Framework agency spend for each of the following staff groups between January 2022 – April 2022 a. RGN’s b. RCN’s c. RMN d. Specialist RN ITU. e. Specialist RN A&E. f. HCA – 5. Following the same breakdown of staff groups in Question 3, how many Off-framework shifts have been unfilled between January 2022 – April 2022?
RMN – 13+10
RN – 126+223
HCA – 887+236
A&E – 10+58
Theatre – 5+24
Should you have any queries in relation to our response in this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to: –
– Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth
GLOUCESTER GL3 4AW
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Yours sincerely,
Freedom of Information Officer
On behalf of Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust
FOI Request
Can you please provide me with the below information? 1.a. Who is the head of procurement and is responsible for approving Nursing agency usage at this Service ? 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. Have you used Off-framework nursing agency staff in the last 4 months?
4. How much was your Off-Framework agency spend across each service between January 2022 – April 2022 a. Urgent treatment centre b. Urgent care centre c. Emergency department 5. How much was your Off-Framework agency spend for each of the following staff groups between January 2022 – April 2022 a. ENP b. ANP c. Doctors 6. Following the same breakdown of staff groups in Question 3, how many Off-framework shifts have been unfilled between January 2022 – April 2022?
1.a. Who is the head of procurement and 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. Have you used Off-framework nursing agency staff in the last 4 months?
4. How much was your Off-Framework agency spend for each of the following staff groups between January 2022 – April 2022 a. RGN’s b. RCN’s c. RMN d. Specialist RN ITU. e. Specialist RN A&E. f. HCA 5. Following the same breakdown of staff groups in Question 3, how many Off-framework shifts have been unfilled between January 2022 – April 2022?
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Please could you provide me with a response to the Two Freedom of Information Requests? They are both attached and Subjected. If you could answer both of these at the same time that would be great.