Information Governance
Department
Our reference: DH/FOI D1307
Freedom of Information Team
Bury New Road
16th May 2011
Prestwich
Manchester
M25 3BL
Carl Tinker
Tel: 0161 772 3988
Fax: 0161 772 3674
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Email: xxx@xxx.xxx.xx
Dear Carl
RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – INFORMATION REQUEST - REF: D1307
Further to our acknowledgement letter dated 20th April 2011, please find our Trust’s response
in relation to your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act.
Question 1: Please can you clarify your total spend on agency staff for the following
professions from period Jan 2010 to the end of Dec 2010 and then
separately Jan 2011 to the end of March 2011:
1 - Social Workers
2 - Substance Misuse Workers/Practitioners (Non Nurse qualified)
3 - Substance Misuse Nurses
4 - CBT Therapists (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
5 - Mental Health Nurses; CPNs (Community Psychiatric Nurses)
6 - Managers; social work team managers, service managers, project
managers etc
Answer 1: Please find the total spend on agency staff for the
Jan 2010 Jan 2011
professions listed for the time period Jan 2010 to the
–
–
Dec 2010
Mar 2011
end of Dec 2010 and then separately Jan 2011 to the
£’s
£’s
end of March 2011:
1 – Social Workers
0
0
2 – Substance Misuse Workers/Practitioners (Non Nurse
0
0
qualified)
3 – Substance Misuse Nurses
11,730
928
4 – CBT Therapists (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
0
0
5 – Mental Health Nurses; CPNs (Community Psychiatric 448,901
80,100
Nurses)
6 – Managers; Social Work Team Managers, Service 460,631
81,028
Managers, Project Managers etc
The Trust is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and
volunteers to share this commitment
Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Trust HQ, Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester
M25 3BL Tel 0161 773 9121
Chair: Alan Maden
Chief Executive: Bev Humphrey
I hope the information provided above is to your satisfaction. If you are unhappy with the way
the Trust has handled your request, you may ask for an internal review. Please write to the
Deputy Director of Information Management & Technology (IM & T), at the address above, who
will arrange a review of your case.
If you are not happy with the outcome of the internal review you have the right to apply directly
to the Information Commissioner: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water
Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 FAF.
Yours sincerely
Dawn Hand
Dawn Hand
Freedom of Information Officer
The Trust is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and
volunteers to share this commitment
Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Trust HQ, Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester
M25 3BL Tel 0161 773 9121
Chair: Alan Maden
Chief Executive: Bev Humphrey