FOI_7342

Internal Reference Number: FOI_7342

Date Request Received: 01/08/2023 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 14/08/2023 00:00:00

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Request Summary: AGENCY NURSING SPEND

Request Category: Private Individuals


Question Number 1: Please provide us with a spend report for Agency Band 5 and Band 6 Nurses from 1st Jan 2023 – 30th June 2023.

Answer To Question 1: Expenditure on all grades of agency qualified nurses and midwives was £4.8m over the period. We are unable to split this down by grade.

Question Number 2: Can you please provide us with a break down per month of hours filled with Agency workers both Band 5 and Band 6 between 1st Jan 2023 and end of 30th June 2023

Answer To Question 2: Date Hours Jan 23 12,675 Feb 23 13,881 Mar 23 16,173 Apr 23 16,688 May 23 13,422 Jun 23 8,182

Question Number 3: Can you please provide us with a break down of money spent on off framework agency nurses from 1st Jan 2023-June2023.

Answer To Question 3: Invoices from non framework agencies during the period totalled £523,698

Question Number 4: can you please confirm your top 5 agencies by spend for Band 5 and Band 6 Nurses for the period 1st Jan 2023-30th June 2023.

Answer To Question 4: Top 5 agencies by spend over the period were: Coyles, Onecall 24, National Locums, Amix, Med Locums.

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