Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 081-2026
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
1. Please tell us – how many bank shifts were worked at your trust by registered nurses during the periods below. Please set out these shifts by Agenda for Change (AfC) pay band, if possible
Our response:
| Level of nurse bank shifts | Oct – Dec 2025 | Oct – Dec 2024 | Oct – Dec 2023 |
| Band 5 | 4308 | 4433 | 4398 |
| Band 6 | 2023 | 2252 | 2223 |
| Band 7+ | 306 | 497 | 411 |
| Total | 6637 | 7182 | 7032 |
You asked:
2. Please tell us – the total amount spent by your trust on bank shifts worked by registered nurses during the periods below. Please set out the amounts spent by Agenda for Change (AfC) pay band, if possible. If it is not possible to provide this by band, please give the total amount.
| Level of nurse bank shifts | Oct – Dec 2025 | Oct – Dec 2024 | Oct – Dec 2023 |
| Band 5 | |||
| Band 6 | |||
| Band 7+ | |||
| Total |
Our response:
The Trust does not hold bank shift spend by bands, therefore we are unable to provide this information.
You asked:
3. Does your organisation offer a variety of registered nurse bank shifts at different pay bands (such as in tables above) or does it instead adopt a ‘flat rate’ per hour that all bank nurses would receive?
(i) If it adopts a ‘flat rate’ please detail what the hourly rate is for all registered nurses. E.g: £15.88 hourly rate
Our response:
Yes, pay bands linked to Agenda for Change rates including incremental progression for experience.
You asked:
4. Have there been any changes to your bank shift policy for registered nursing staff since January 2024? If so, please explain what these changes were.
Our response:
Tighter compliance controls.
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.