Trust HQ
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Brockworth
Gloucester
GL3 4AW
—
E-mail: freedomofinformation@ghc.nhs.uk Website: www.ghc.nhs.uk
DATE: 15/10/2021
Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 203-2122 – Further Question
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
1. Question. Please can you confirm the total number of unfilled shifts between 1st of January 2020 to present day 2021 for:
• Nurses All Bands & Specialties. • Healthcare Assistants HCA’s. • Doctors All Bands & Specialties. • General Practitioners GP’s., Advance Nurse Practitioners ANP’s. & Nurse Practitioners GHC have pulled all the information available, please see below.
• 128 Physical Health and 96 Mental Health • 102 Physical Health and 58 Mental Health • 0 Physical Health 71 Mental Health
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
——-
E-mail: —
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.
Yours sincerely,
Freedom of Information Officer
On behalf of Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust
FOI Request
Sent: 17 August 2021 15:42
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Freedom of Information Request FOI REQUEST. This email originated from outside of the organisation. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and know the content is safe. If unsure, please contact ghcit@ghc.nhs.uk
To Whom It May Concern, In conjunction with an on-going analysis case, I would like to utilise the freedom of information legislation for you to answer the below questions regarding your Trust/hospitals within your group.
1. Could you please provide your total OFF-Framework agency spend between 1st of March 2020 to 31st of March 2021 for A. Nurses all bands and specialties. & B. General Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners all types/seniorities.. Please answer A & B individually
2. Same question as above but for between April 1st 2021 to Present day
3. Please provide the hourly charge rate for the below Staff Groups/Specialties supplied to your hospital/trust by OFF-Framework recruitment agencies between the beginning of April 2021 to present day. Please answer individually and specify if the charge rate was for a Day, Night, Saturday or Sunday/Bank holiday shift.
A. General Practitioners GP.
B. Nurse Practitioners
C. Advance Nurse Practitioners ANPs.
D. Registered General Nurse RGN. E. Critical Care / ITU / ICU Nurses F. A&E Nurses G. Paediatric Nurses
H. Orthopaedic Nurses
I. Operating Department Practitioners ODP.
J. Theatre Nurses
K. Midwives L. Healthcare Assistant HCA. M. Community Nurses
N. Registered Mental-Health Nurse RMN. O. Community Psychiatric Nurses CPN. 4. Who is responsible for approving the use of Healthcare Recruitment agencies for temporary staff?
A. Please provide their work email address and work phone number or extension if unable to provide a direct line.
If the person to contact is not just one but multiple depending on the staffing group/healthcare professional supplied, please state each individually. 5. Who is responsible for approving the use of Healthcare Recruitment agencies for permanent staff?
A. Please provide their work email address and work phone number or extension if unable to provide a direct line.
If the person to contact is not just one but multiple depending on the staffing group/healthcare professional supplied, please state each individually. Much appreciated.