Freedom of Information Request – Ref: 160-2024
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
1. Since the beginning of April 2024 how many nurses have left your trust?
Our response:
78
You asked:
2. From the date of receipt of this request until March 31st 2025, how many nurses are expected to leave your trust?
Our response:
We have 16 NMC staff on Fixed Term contracts that are due to end on or prior to 31/03/25
There are 13 permanent NMC staff with leaving dates set for October and November.
Age band for NMC staff as at 31/03/25 showing potential staff who could retire.
| Age Band | |||
| 31-Mar-25 | |||
| Age Band | Headcount | % | FTE |
| 21-25 | 63 | 3.35 | 55.47 |
| 26-30 | 156 | 8.30 | 130.94 |
| 31-35 | 239 | 12.71 | 180.79 |
| 36-40 | 253 | 13.46 | 186.01 |
| 41-45 | 209 | 11.12 | 150.56 |
| 46-50 | 220 | 11.70 | 162.62 |
| 51-55 | 233 | 12.39 | 173.83 |
| 56-60 | 269 | 14.31 | 158.33 |
| 61-65 | 188 | 10.00 | 86.03 |
| 66-70 | 33 | 1.76 | 8.55 |
| >=71 Years | 17 | 0.90 | 2.77 |
| Grand Total | 1,880 | 100.00 | 1295.89 |
You asked:
3. What are your current total vacancies for nurses on the date of receiving this request?
Our response:
NMC vacancy is currently 147.45 FTE
You asked:
4. Does your trusts have any plans to recruit internationally in the next financial year, April 2025 – April 2026?
Our response:
We don’t have any plans at this time to recruit internationally educated colleagues in the next financial year.
Next steps:
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:
Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk
If you are not content with the outcome of any review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for further advice/guidance. Generally, the ICO will not consider your case unless you have exhausted your enquiries with the Trust which should include considering the use of the Trust’s formal complaints procedure. The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.