Wednesday, 15 May 2019
Sarah James
E.mail:
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Dear Sarah
Freedom of Information Act Request: Our ref #1604
Thank you for your FOI request regarding arrangements for bank and agency locums. Please find below our
response:
1.
Do we have an agency service level agreement in place for Medical locums?
Yes
2.
Which framework do we currently source staff under?
Health Trust Europe (HTE)
3.
Which arrangements do we currently have in place?
Master Vendor
4.
What was our spend on medical locums for the last 3 financial years?
2016-17
£3,523,813
2017-18
£4,156,006
2018-19
£4,840,264
5.
Do we have a bank for medical locums?
Yes
6.
What value goes through our internal bank currently ?
For 2018-19: £2,317,382
7.
Do we manage this on a system? If yes how much do we pay for this per annum or if per
transaction please confirm?
Partially (Employee records and payment is made via the Trust's
Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system. However a roster or shift request system is not in place for
bank medical locums)
8.
Do you have any company that runs this for you?
No.
I hope that this response answers your request, however please let me know if it does not. If you are
unhappy with the Trust’s response you can appeal to:
Jo Williams
Chief Executive
The Royal Orthopaedic NHS Foundation Trust
Trust Headquarters
Bristol Road South
Birmingham
B31 2AP
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2AP
Telephone: 0121 685 4000
If you then remain dissatisfied, you have the right under section 50 of the Freedom of Information Act to
apply to the Information Commissioner to seek resolution to the matter.
Further details can be found on the website
: http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/
Yours sincerely
Simon Grainger-Lloyd
Associate Director of Governance & Company Secretary