Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 113-2026
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
From 1st January 2026 to 31st March 2026 please provide a breakdown of – Total trust spend with framework agencies for locum AHP/HSS staffing.
In the period 1st January 2026 to 31st March 2026 please provide a breakdown of – Total trust spend with off-framework agencies for locum AHP/HSS staffing.
Please provide a further breakdown for locum AHP/HSS staffing by:
• Spend per band
• Spend per specialty
• Spend per agency name
In the period 1st January 2026 to 31st March 2026 please provide a breakdown of: Total trust spend with the internal trust bank or associated external provider for locum AHP/HSS staffing
Please provide a further breakdown for locum AHP/HSS staffing by:
• Spend per grade
• Spend per specialty
• Spend per internal or associated external provider
Our response:
| Jan 26 | Feb 26 | Mar 26 | Total | ||
| Bank | Band 5 Occupational Therapist | £407.27 | £449.43 | £352.44 | £1,209.14 |
| Band 5 Paramedic | £2,035.99 | £1,913.52 | £3,265.15 | £7,214.66 | |
| Band 5 Physiotherapist | £1,002.68 | £565.96 | £961.38 | £2,530.02 | |
| Band 5 Podiatrist | £558.03 | £558.03 | |||
| Band 5 Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner | £909.84 | £1,352.05 | £1,894.56 | £4,156.45 | |
| Band 5 Speech & Language Therapist | £39.16 | £39.16 | |||
| Band 5 | £4,394.94 | £4,838.99 | £6,473.53 | £15,707.46 | |
| Band 6 Assistant Practitioner in Psychology | £48.78 | £231.71 | £48.78 | £329.27 | |
| Band 6 Occupational Therapist | £6,738.34 | £7,245.50 | £10,994.10 | £24,977.94 | |
| Band 6 Paramedic | £3,431.46 | £2,739.04 | £1,705.67 | £7,876.17 | |
| Band 6 Physiotherapist | £12,129.07 | £8,987.44 | £10,317.40 | £31,433.91 | |
| Band 6 Podiatrist | £2,443.28 | £3,754.31 | £4,444.93 | £10,642.52 | |
| Band 6 Psychotherapy Practitioner | £579.15 | £579.15 | £572.71 | £1,731.01 | |
| Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist | £5,598.44 | £5,649.94 | £5,701.40 | £16,949.78 | |
| Band 6 | £30,968.52 | £29,187.09 | £33,784.99 | £93,940.60 | |
| Band 7 Dietician | £00.00 | £00.00 | £663.94 | £663.94 | |
| Band 7 Occupational Therapist | £4,663.35 | £4,766.75 | £4,989.97 | £14,420.07 | |
| Band 7 Paramedic | £2,416.51 | £4,600.76 | £1,886.19 | £8,903.46 | |
| Band 7 Physiotherapist | £2,845.74 | £3,209.46 | £4,526.72 | £10,581.92 | |
| Band 7 Psychotherapist | £3,845.64 | £3,138.61 | £3,969.41 | £10,953.66 | |
| Band 7 Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner | £1,556.38 | £1,043.34 | £1,370.98 | £3,970.70 | |
| Band 7 Speech & Language Therapist | £2,940.30 | £3,404.41 | £2,724.76 | £9,069.47 | |
| Band 7 | £18,267.92 | £20,163.33 | £20,131.97 | £58,563.22 | |
| Band 8a Physiotherapist Manager | £110.61 | £553.05 | £73.74 | £737.40 | |
| Band 8a Paramedic Manager | £354.49 | £1,417.96 | £1,778.77 | £3,551.22 | |
| Band 8a Physiotherapist | £1,047.28 | £592.80 | £879.32 | £2,519.40 | |
| Band 8a Speech & Language Therapist | £652.08 | £395.20 | £00.00 | £1,047.28 | |
| Band 8a | £2,164.46 | £2,959.01 | £2,731.83 | £7,855.30 | |
| Band 8b Physiotherapist | £6,375.89 | £3,824.50 | £4,442.45 | £14,642.84 | |
| Band 8b | £6,375.89 | £3,824.50 | £4,442.45 | £14,642.84 | |
|
Grand Total |
£62,171.73 | £60,972.92 | £67,564.77 | £190,709.42 | |
You asked:
Please confirm your allocated budget for agency locum AHP/HSS staffing for the period 1st January 2026 to 31st March 2026
Our response:
Nil – part of the overall staffing budget.
You asked:
Please confirm the framework you utilise for AHP/HSS agency staff.
Our response:
Workforce Alliance.
You asked:
Please confirm the framework you utilise for AHP/HSS agency staff.
Our response:
ID Medical.
Next steps:
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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
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