FOI_8271

Internal Reference Number: FOI_8271

Date Request Received: 11/11/2024 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 29/11/2024 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Doctor Recruitment

Request Category: Private Individuals


Question Number 1: Please confirm how many Temporary Doctors jobs were filled by agencies and provide a breakdown of the specialty and grade between June 2024 and October 2024.

Answer To Question 1: Temporary Doctors jobs filled between June 2024 and October 2024 = 12 Breakdown of grade, specialty and month attached. To accompany this answer to question 1 please also see the documents listed below: FOI 8271 Medical Agency jobs ATTACH.xlsx

Question Number 2: Please confirm your agency spend for Temporary Doctors between June 2024 and October 2024. can this be broken down by grade and specialty?

Answer To Question 2: Please see information on the Trust website - https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/about-us/ Information under Freedom of Information tab - Temporary Staffing Spend

Question Number 3: Please confirm how many agency Temporary Doctor jobs were filled by off-framework agencies, and the spend attached to this.

Answer To Question 3: The Trust do not use any off framework agencies for doctors.

Question Number 4: Please can you confirm if a DE platform / PSL or tiered system is in place if so, please confirm the structure

Answer To Question 4: The Trust uses a DE Platform.

Question Number 5: What is the DE to non-DE spend from June 2024 to October 2024?

Answer To Question 5: Please see attached file. To accompany this answer to question 5 please also see the documents listed below: FOI 8271 Q5.xlsx

Question Number 6: Does the Trust have a projected agency usage plan for the coming year, and are there specific goals for reducing agency dependency?

Answer To Question 6: Each Division is accountable for reducing their agency spend across all staff groups. A monthly review meeting is held with the DMO and Divisions to ascertain current position, recruitment activity and exit strategy for each agency worker.

Question Number 7: Long-Term Cost-Reduction Strategy: Is there a long-term strategy in place to reduce agency doctor costs or transition to alternative staffing models?

Answer To Question 7: The Trusts long term strategy is to continue to reduce agency use for medical.
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