Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 026-2026
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
1) Please state how many full-time (FT) equivalent registered nurses your trust employs at the following banding levels:
- Band 7 and 8, from 2022 to 2026 split by years
Our response:
| Band | Number in 2026 | Number in 2025 | Number in 2024 | Number in 2023 | Number in 2022 |
| 7 | 259.54 | 249.16 | 234.49 | 229.91 | 205.26 |
| 8 | 69.71 | 66.59 | 63.52 | 57.16 | 52.35 |
You asked:
2) (i) If known, please state how many FT equivalent clinical nurse specialists your trust employs both now and in 2022, please show by AfC band if possible:
Our response:
| Number of clinical nurse specialists employed at present time (at band? | Number of clinical nurse specialists employed in 2022 (at band) |
| 8.1 FTE Band 8a ACP | 4.2 FTE band 8a ACP |
You asked:
(ii) Areas of clinical practice covered (if it is possible to provide this info):
Our response:
Advanced Clinical Practitioners.
You asked:
3) Finally, please state how many FT equivalent nurses your trust currently employs: (Total number of FT nurses employed by your trust at any banding level)
Our response:
| Total number of FT nurses employed by your trust at any banding level |
| 1335.15 |
Next steps:
Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. 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.