Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 099-2025
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
The total number of consultant-level doctors you currently have [WTE or equivalent]
Our response:
57.3 WTE
You asked:
2. The total number of vacant consultant-level doctor posts you currently have [WTE or equivalent]
Our response:
7 WTE
You asked:
3. The total number of consultant-level posts substantially filled by agency locums for more than 6 months [WTE or equivalent]
Our response:
2 WTE
You asked:
4. The total spend on agencies for locum consultants (both framework and non-framework) for the 2024/25 financial year [£s]
Our response:
£1,414,819.19
You asked:
5. Any existing or planned controls on recruitment of medical staff in 2025/26
Our response:
The Trust plans to reduce/stop agency spend where possible.
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.